Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

With an increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids generally decreases.

Explanation:
In non-metallic amorphous solids (like glass, polymers), heat is mainly transferred by vibrations of atoms (phonons), not by free electrons as in metals.
As temperature increases, atomic vibrations become more disordered, leading to increased phonon scattering.
This reduces the mean free path of phonons, thus reducing thermal conductivity.

Final Answer:
Decreases with an increase in temperature.

Thank you @Gowtham Nanda.

According to Fourier's law of heat conduction, the thermal conductivity of a solid is inversely proportional to temperature.

Q=kAT/x.

basically non metal heat flow is driven by vibration not free electron as told by @nigam

Thanks for explaining @Nigam.

In non-metals, the primary reason for hear flow is lattice vibration (not free electrons). Hence on increasing temp, vibrations also increase thus increasing K.

Non-metals are generally referred as insulators or poor conductors of heat; so their resistance decreases with increase in temperature and hence the conductivity increases as they are inversely proportional.

Then why the thermal conductivity decreases with increase in temperature?

An amorphous solid is any noncrystalline solid in which the atoms and molecules are not organized in a definite lattice pattern. Such solids include glass, plastic, and gel. Solids and liquids are both forms of condensed matter; both are composed of atoms in close proximity to each other.

Not understanding, please explain it.