Measurements of thermal properties for human femora

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Abstract
In this study, density, specific heat, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity were measured experimentally along the lengths of human cadaveric femora. Fresh and dry bone samples were selected from both male and female specimens, and for different age groups varying between44 and 73 years old. Measured values for specific heat vary between 1.14 and 2.37 J/gm°C; forthermal conductivities the range is from 0.16 to 0.34 W/m°C; and for thermal diffusivities the range is from 0.10 to 0.23 cm2/sec, depending on whether the bone samples were freshor dry, cancellous or cortical. The experimental results are presented in non-dimensional coordinates and are compared with the few other data available in the literature.

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