K_TO_THERM_RESIST

Converts thermal conductivity to thermal resistivity, which is the reciprocal material property often used for solids in conduction references.

The relation is:

r = \frac{1}{k}

Excel Usage

=K_TO_THERM_RESIST(k)

• k (float, required): Thermal conductivity (W/m/K).

Returns (float): Thermal resistivity (m*K/W).

Example 1: Example resistivity

Inputs:

k
0.25

Excel formula:

=K_TO_THERM_RESIST(0.25)

Expected output:

4

Example 2: Higher conductivity

Inputs:

k
2

Excel formula:

=K_TO_THERM_RESIST(2)

Expected output:

0.5

Example 3: Lower conductivity

Inputs:

k
0.1

Excel formula:

=K_TO_THERM_RESIST(0.1)

Expected output:

10

Example 4: Moderate conductivity

Inputs:

k
0.5

Excel formula:

=K_TO_THERM_RESIST(0.5)

Expected output:

2

Python Code

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from ht.conduction import k_to_thermal_resistivity as ht_k_to_thermal_resistivity

def k_to_therm_resist(k):
    """
    Convert thermal conductivity to thermal resistivity.

    See: https://ht.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ht.conduction.html

    This example function is provided as-is without any representation of accuracy.

    Args:
        k (float): Thermal conductivity (W/m/K).

    Returns:
        float: Thermal resistivity (m*K/W).
    """
    try:
        return ht_k_to_thermal_resistivity(k=k)
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error: {str(e)}"

Online Calculator

k *

Thermal conductivity (W/m/K).