Cryogenic Materials Repository: A Public Resource and New Measurements for Cryogenic Research Applications

Published

July 13, 2026

Author(s)

Henry Nachman, Oorie Desai, Nicholas Galitzki, Daniel Lee, JB LLoyd, Tannishtha Nandi, Ray Radebaugh, Elle Shaw

Abstract

Low-temperature systems play a vital role in a variety of scientific research applications, including the next generation of cosmology and astrophysics telescopes. More ambitious cryogenic applications require precise estimates of the thermal conductivity of materials and thermal joints to meet project goals. We present the development of the cryogenic material repository, a public GitHub repository of cryogenic material properties data created to support and enable researchers across scientific disciplines to accurately and efficiently design and assess cryogenic systems. We also present thermal conductivity measurements for a selection of carbon fiber reinforced polymer and aluminum alloy samples conducted with a Bluefors LD400 Dilution Refrigerator. These measurements, between ∼0.07−2 K, are consistent with, and expand on existing subKelvin thermal conductivity data available on the repository.

Citation

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volume

36

Issue

6

Pub Type

Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2026.3713084

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Keywords

Cryogenic material properties, Data repository, Thermal conductivity

Citation

Nachman, H. , Desai, O. , Galitzki, N. , Lee, D. , LLoyd, J. , Nandi, T. , Radebaugh, R. and Shaw, E. (2026), Cryogenic Materials Repository: A Public Resource and New Measurements for Cryogenic Research Applications, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2026.3713084, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=960922 (Accessed October 15, 2026)

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