The anisotropic thermal diffusivity α of the highly c-axis-oriented Y–Ba–Cu–O bulk superconducting crystals has been measured quasi-simultaneously with the thermal conductivity κ. The estimated values of the specific heat C by use of α and κ values parallel and perpendicular to the c-direction agreed with each other. In these crystals prepared by the modified melt texture growth (MMTG) method, fine Y2BaCuO5 particles are dispersed in the YBa2Cu3O7-
x
superconducting matrix phase. Based on a simple model, the thermal diffusivity and the specific heat of the YBa2Cu3O7-
x
matrix phase are separated using independently measured data of a Y2BaCuO5 polycrystal. The influence of Y2BaCuO5 particles on the thermal properties of the mixed crystals is discussed.
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