Table 1 Physical properties of water and blood
From: Fabrication and in vitro deployment of a laser-activated shape memory polymer vascular stent
Property | Water | Blood | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
Density ρ | 1000 | 1050 [25] | kg/m3 |
Specific heat c | 4190 [26] | 3850 [25] | J/(kg · K) |
Thermal conductivity k | 0.61 [27] | 0.53 [28] | W/(m · K) |
Thermal diffusivity α = k/ρc | 1.4 × 10-7 | 1.3 × 10-7 | m2/s |
Absolute viscosity μ | 7 × 10-4 [26] | 3.5 × 10-3 [29] | Pa · s |
Kinematic viscosity ν = μ/ρ | 7 × 10-7 | 3.3 × 10-6 | m2/s |
Coefficient of thermal expansion β | 2.1 × 10-4 [26] | 4.0 × 10-4 [30] | K-1 |