Conduction Calculator

Heat Conduction (Steady State) Equation

$$ Q = \lambda A \frac{dT}{dx} $$ where:

Q = Heat transfer rate (W)

λ = Thermal conductivity of material (W/mK)

A = Cross-sectional area through which heat is conducted (m²)

dT/dx = Temperature gradient (K/m)

Calculator

Property to Calculate:

Heat transfer rate (Q):

Thermal conductivity of material (λ):

Cross-sectional area (A):

Temperature gradient (dT/dx):

Equation Assumptions

The system is in steady state.
Heat transfer is considered as being one-dimensional.
The material is homogeneous and isentropic.
The cross-sectional area remains uniform.