4 March 2021

Difference between diathermic and adiabatic process

The diathermic ad adiabatic process is generally used in thermodynamics for explaining the surrounding. Therefore here this article gives the main key difference between the diathermic ad adiabatic processes to better understand this topic.

The adiathermic process is one In which heat can go in or out of the system. The adiabatic system is one in which heat cannot go in or out of the system

Difference between diathermic and adiabatic process:

  • Diathermic substances are those substances that allow heat to pass through them and the process is called a diathermic process.  Adiabatic substances are those substances that do not allow heat to pass through them ad the process is called an adiabatic process. 
  • Any, good conductor of heat is an example of a diathermic substance. For example, copper, silver ad steel, etc. While in the adiabatic process any insulator, glass, wool, asbestos, cork, etc.