diff --git a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.C b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.C
index 7ff189c027..c5c40dd2ed 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.C
@@ -557,6 +557,16 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::solidDisplacementThermo::Kappa
 }
 
 
+Foam::tmp<Foam::symmTensorField> Foam::solidDisplacementThermo::KappaLocal
+(
+    const label patchi
+) const
+{
+    NotImplemented;
+    return tmp<symmTensorField>(nullptr);
+}
+
+
 void Foam::solidDisplacementThermo::correct()
 {}
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.H b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.H
index f69b592e12..4c1fa8d195 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/stressAnalysis/solidDisplacementFoam/solidDisplacementThermo/solidDisplacementThermo.H
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ public:
             virtual tmp<volVectorField> Kappa() const;
 
             //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity [W/m/K]
-            virtual tmp<vectorField> Kappa
-            (
-                const label patchi
-            ) const;
+            virtual tmp<vectorField> Kappa(const label patchi) const;
+
+            //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch
+            //  in the local coordinate system [W/m/K]
+            virtual tmp<symmTensorField> KappaLocal(const label patchi) const;
 
             //- Return the heat flux
             virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> q() const;
diff --git a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
index 8f6722ba4e..16266d1a59 100644
--- a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
+++ b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.C
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::temperatureCoupledBase
     const fvPatch& patch
 )
 :
-    patch_(patch),
-    alphaAniName_(word::null)
+    patch_(patch)
 {}
 
 
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::temperatureCoupledBase
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    patch_(patch),
-    alphaAniName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("alphaAni", word::null))
+    patch_(patch)
 {}
 
 
@@ -57,8 +55,7 @@ Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::temperatureCoupledBase
     const temperatureCoupledBase& base
 )
 :
-    patch_(patch),
-    alphaAniName_(base.alphaAniName_)
+    patch_(patch)
 {}
 
 
@@ -110,15 +107,9 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::kappa
         const solidThermo& thermo =
             mesh.lookupObject<solidThermo>(basicThermo::dictName);
 
-        if (alphaAniName_ != word::null)
+        if (!thermo.isotropic())
         {
-            const symmTensorField& alphaAni =
-                patch_.lookupPatchField<volSymmTensorField, scalar>
-                (
-                    alphaAniName_
-                );
-
-            const symmTensorField kappa(alphaAni*thermo.Cp(Tp, patchi));
+            const symmTensorField kappa(thermo.KappaLocal(patchi));
             const vectorField n(patch_.nf());
 
             return n & kappa & n;
@@ -140,12 +131,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::kappa
 
 
 void Foam::temperatureCoupledBase::write(Ostream& os) const
-{
-    if (alphaAniName_ != word::null)
-    {
-        writeEntry(os, "alphaAni", alphaAniName_);
-    }
-}
+{}
 
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.H b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.H
index 3923e88a19..c5c2c39a84 100644
--- a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.H
+++ b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureCoupledBase/temperatureCoupledBase.H
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ class temperatureCoupledBase
         //- Underlying patch
         const fvPatch& patch_;
 
-        //- Name of the optional anisotropic alpha for solid conductivity
-        //  This field is read and used if available
-        const word alphaAniName_;
-
 
 public:
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.C
index 33e0edbae1..72dfe70bba 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.C
@@ -276,38 +276,51 @@ Foam::heSolidThermo<BasicSolidThermo, MixtureType>::KappaLocal() const
 {
     const fvMesh& mesh = this->T_.mesh();
 
-    tmp<volSymmTensorField> tKappaLocal;
+    const coordinateSystem coordinates
+    (
+        coordinateSystem::New(mesh, this->properties())
+    );
 
-    if (!isotropic())
-    {
-        coordinateSystem coordinates
+    const tmp<volVectorField> tKappa(Kappa());
+
+    tmp<volSymmTensorField> tKappaLocal
+    (
+        volSymmTensorField::New
         (
-            coordinateSystem::New(mesh, this->properties())
-        );
+            "KappaLocal",
+            mesh,
+            dimensionedSymmTensor(tKappa().dimensions(), Zero),
+            zeroGradientFvPatchSymmTensorField::typeName
+        )
+    );
+    volSymmTensorField& KappaLocal = tKappaLocal.ref();
 
-        const tmp<volVectorField> tKappa(Kappa());
-
-        tKappaLocal =
-        (
-            volSymmTensorField::New
-            (
-                "KappaLocal",
-                mesh,
-                dimensionedSymmTensor(tKappa().dimensions(), Zero),
-                zeroGradientFvPatchSymmTensorField::typeName
-            )
-        );
-        volSymmTensorField& KappaLocal = tKappaLocal.ref();
-
-        KappaLocal.primitiveFieldRef() =
-            coordinates.R().transformVector(tKappa());
-        KappaLocal.correctBoundaryConditions();
-    }
+    KappaLocal.primitiveFieldRef() =
+        coordinates.R().transformVector(tKappa());
+    KappaLocal.correctBoundaryConditions();
 
     return tKappaLocal;
 }
 
 
+template<class BasicSolidThermo, class MixtureType>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::symmTensorField>
+Foam::heSolidThermo<BasicSolidThermo, MixtureType>::KappaLocal
+(
+    const label patchi
+) const
+{
+    const fvMesh& mesh = this->T_.mesh();
+
+    const coordinateSystem coordinates
+    (
+        coordinateSystem::New(mesh, this->properties())
+    );
+
+    return coordinates.R().transformVector(Kappa(patchi));
+}
+
+
 template<class BasicSolidThermo, class MixtureType>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::surfaceScalarField>
 Foam::heSolidThermo<BasicSolidThermo, MixtureType>::q() const
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.H
index 30497d4022..16d062612a 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/heSolidThermo.H
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ public:
         //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity [W/m/K]
         virtual tmp<vectorField> Kappa(const label patchi) const;
 
+        //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch
+        //  in the local coordinate system [W/m/K]
+        virtual tmp<symmTensorField> KappaLocal(const label patchi) const;
+
         //- Return the heat flux
         virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> q() const;
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
index 4f9c73ff29..4e76d9b412 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ public:
         //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch [W/m/K]
         virtual tmp<vectorField> Kappa(const label patchi) const = 0;
 
+        //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch
+        //  in the local coordinate system [W/m/K]
+        virtual tmp<symmTensorField> KappaLocal(const label patchi) const = 0;
+
         //- Return the heat flux
         virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> q() const = 0;
 
@@ -207,6 +211,10 @@ public:
         //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch [W/m/K]
         virtual tmp<vectorField> Kappa(const label patchi) const = 0;
 
+        //- Anisotropic thermal conductivity for patch
+        //  in the local coordinate system [W/m/K]
+        virtual tmp<symmTensorField> KappaLocal(const label patchi) const = 0;
+
         //- Return the heat flux
         virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> q() const = 0;