schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoLexar unveils the world's first SD cards made of 316 stainless steelwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkLexar unveils the world's first SD cards made of 316 stainless steelwww.techspot.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·9 days agoYes, stainless is “bad”, compared to other metals. But like you also mentioned, it’s loads better than plastic. I’d doubt they make an aluminum one, it’s probably not worth the tooling. When dealing with only 100-200mW, even a small change in thermal conductivity will make a big difference.
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoOne day the card will be conductive enough for us to complain it’s hot when we take it out
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 days agoElemental silver SD card casing for maximum thermal transfer, when???
Yes, stainless is “bad”, compared to other metals. But like you also mentioned, it’s loads better than plastic.
I’d doubt they make an aluminum one, it’s probably not worth the tooling.
When dealing with only 100-200mW, even a small change in thermal conductivity will make a big difference.
One day the card will be conductive enough for us to complain it’s hot when we take it out
Elemental silver SD card casing for maximum thermal transfer, when???