TH311 · Conduction in Metals

Experimental Apparatus for the Study of Heat Transfer by Conduction in Metals

General Features

Study of heat transfer by conduction through a range of metals
Adjustable heating level
Peltier-element cooling
Temperatures and electricity consumption displayed in the software interface
Microprocessor-based instrumentation, eliminating measurement errors
Can be connected to a LAN/WLAN network for remote monitoring and evaluation of the experiments
Connects to a Windows PC

Heating Element

Thermal power: 30 W
Temperature limited to 150 °C

Cooling Element (Peltier Type)

Cooling load: 60 W

Components

1. Heating element
2. Heating block
3. Temperature probe
4. Test specimen
5. Temperature probe
6. Cooling element (Peltier)
7. Heat sink
8. Fan

TH311 sectional diagram

Metal Test Specimens

Materials: copper, aluminium, brass, steel, stainless steel
Specimen diameter: 20 mm
Spacing between measuring points: 5 x 20 mm (copper, aluminium, brass, steel, stainless steel)
Spacing between measuring points: 5 x 40 mm (copper, aluminium, brass, steel, stainless steel)
Spacing between measuring points: 1 x 40 mm with a reduced-section groove (aluminium)

TH311 test specimens

Measuring Ranges

Temperature: -25…325 °C (5 sensors)
Thermal load of the heating element: 0…50 W

Dedicated Software

For operation, data acquisition and teaching purposes
PC compatible (Win10, Win11)
Connection to a PC (not supplied with the apparatus) via USB or WiFi
Multimedia teaching materials available online

TH311 software

E-learning Platform

Access to the Sangari Connected Learning e-learning platform, developed specifically to support modern education. Through this platform students can access courses, interactive materials and practical exercises directly from their own devices, enabling active, collaborative learning suited to a digital generation.