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Table 1: Zirconium Thermal Conductivity Data

Experimenter      Year Temperature No. of Method Comments
                           (K)     Points 
------------      ----  ---------  ------ ------ --------
G. Bing et al.    1951   323-573     24     C    3 samples,
                                                 Zr content 99.981%, 99.728%, 99.64%
                                                 chemical analysis of impurities given;
                                                 forged at 950 deg-C

L. R. Vianey      1951   402-639     12     L    Purity not given;
                                                 not included in fit

L. R. McCreight   1952   473-823      4   L,R,C  Pure,
                                                 98-100% of theoretical density

H. W. Deem        1953   323-673     16     C    2 pure samples,
                                                 values from smoothed curve

G. C. Danielson   1954   298,873      2     P    Preliminary results;
                                                 not included in fit

M. Moss           1955   336-950     36     L    Pure,
                                                 annealed in vacuum for
                                                 0.5 hr at 1000 deg-C

K. F. Smith &     1956    373.2       1     C    Hafnium-containing crystal bar
H. W. Chiswik

V. E. Mikryukov   1957   331-917     17     U    Iodide zirconium,
                                                 2 samples: 99.9% pure, annealed in
                                                 vacuum for 8 hr at 700 deg-C; 
                                                 not included in fit

I. B. Fieldhouse  1961   448-1925    13     R    99.95% Zr;
& J. I. Lang                                     impurities analyzed

R. W. Powell &    1961   323,424      2    L,C   99.827% Zr;
R. P. Tye                                        impurities analyzed; arc melted

D. L. Timrot &    1965  1160-2000    35     L    99.5% pure, iodide zirconium,
V. E. Peletskii                                  vacuum annealed

V. E. Peletskii   1970  1300-1700     5     L    99.92% pure,
et al.                                           impurities analyzed,
                                                 electron-beam melted in vacuum

M. Murabayashi    1975   300-850     22     D    High-purity, reactor grade Zr;
et al.                                           laser-flash diffusivity

Y. Takahashi      1988  291 - 1000   52     D    99.974% Zr,
et al.                                           impurities analyzed;
                                                 laser-flash diffusivity

V. E. Peletskii   1992  354 - 1660   66     L    99.90% pure iodide zirconium,
et al.                                           impurities analyzed,
                                                 data point at 359 K (26.31 W/m-K)
                                                 omitted from set fit - clearly a misprint

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    C = Comparative Method;
    L = Longitudinal Heat Flow Method; 
    R = Radial Heat Flow Method;
    D = Thermal Diffusivity by Laser-Flash Method; 
    P = Periodic or Transient Flow Method;
    U = Unknown