A composite slab has two layers of different materials with thermal conductivities k₁ and k₂. If each layer has the same thickness, then the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab will be
k₁ k₂
(k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ + k₂)/ k₁ k₂
2 k₁ k₂/ (k₁ + k₂)
k₁ k₂
(k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ + k₂)/ k₁ k₂
2 k₁ k₂/ (k₁ + k₂)