Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Standard Thermoelectric module (127 couple, 6 amp, lapped) |
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3.88 W/m K
while not powered |
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10.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Thermoelectric module (metallized) |
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10.9 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Acetone |
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0.16 w/m K @25C |
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| Acetylene gas |
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0.018 w/m K @25C |
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| Acoustic tile |
290 kg/m3 |
0.058 w/m K |
1340 J/kg K |
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| Acrylic |
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0.2 w/m K @25C |
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| Air (200K) (-73C) |
1.748 kg/m3 |
0.0181 w/m K |
1.007 J/kg K |
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| Air (250K) (-23C) |
1.395 kg/m3 |
0.0223 w/m K |
1.006 J/kg K |
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| Air (300K) (27C) |
1.161 kg/m3 |
0.0263 w/m K |
1.007 J/kg K |
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| Air (350K) (77C) |
0.995 kg/m3 |
0.0300 w/m K |
1.009 J/kg K |
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| Air (400K) (127C) |
0.871 kg/m3 |
0.0338 w/m K |
1.014 J/kg K |
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| Air (450K) (177C) |
0.774 kg/m3 |
0.0373 w/m K |
1.021 J/kg K |
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| Air (500K) (227C) |
0.696 kg/m3 |
0.0407 w/m K |
1.030 J/kg K |
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| Alcohol |
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0.17 w/m K @25C |
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| Alumina ceramic 96% |
3570 kg/m3 |
35.3 w/m K |
837 J/kg K |
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6.5 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Aluminum (2024-T6) |
2770 kg/m3 |
177 w/m K |
875 J/kg K |
775 K |
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23.2 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Aluminum (alloy 195 cast) |
2790 kg/m3 |
168 w/m K |
883 J/kg K |
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| Aluminum (pure) |
2702 kg/m3 |
237 w/m K |
903 J/kg K |
933 K |
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22.5 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Aluminum nitride ceramic |
3300 kg/m3 |
230 w/m K |
920 J/kg K |
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4.5 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Aluminum oxide (polycrystaline) |
3970 kg/m3 |
36 w/m K |
765 J/kg K |
2323 K |
- |
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| Aluminum oxide (sapphire) |
3970 kg/m3 |
46 w/m K |
765 J/kg K |
2323 K |
- |
- |
| Amonia gas |
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0.022 w/m K @25C |
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| Amonium Nitrate |
- |
0.1375 BTU/ft-hr-°F |
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169 C |
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| Antimony |
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18.5 w/m K @25C |
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| Argon (gas) |
1.66 kg/m3 |
0.016 w/m K |
518 J/kg K |
- |
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| Asbestos-cement board |
1920 kg/m3 |
0.58 w/m K |
- |
- |
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| Asphalt |
2115 kg/m3 |
0.062 w/m K |
920 J/kg K |
- |
- |
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Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Bakelite |
1280 kg/m3 |
0.23 w/m K |
1590 J/kg K |
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22.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Balsa wood |
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0.048 w/m K @25C |
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| BeCu |
8.25 kg/m3 |
130 w/m K |
233 J/kg K |
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17.5 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Beef, lean |
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0.43 - 0.50 w/m K |
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| Benzene |
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0.16 w/m K |
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| Beryllia ceramic 99% |
2880 kg/m3 |
230 w/m K |
1088 J/kg K |
- |
- |
5.9 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Beryllium |
1850 kg/m3 |
200 w/m K |
1825 J/kg K |
1550 K |
- |
11.2 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Beryllium oxide |
3000 kg/m3 |
272 w/m K |
1030 J/kg K |
2725 K |
- |
- |
| Bismuth |
9780 kg/m3 |
7.86 w/m K |
122 J/kg K |
545 K |
- |
- |
| Bismuth Telluride |
7530 kg/m3 |
1.5 w/m K |
544 J/kg K |
- |
- |
13.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Bitumen |
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0.17 w/m K |
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| Boron |
2500 kg/m3 |
27 w/m K |
1107 J/kg K |
2573 K |
- |
- |
| Boron fiber epoxy (30% vol, k parallel to fibers) |
2080 kg/m3 |
2.29 w/m K |
1122 J/kg K |
590 K |
- |
- |
| Boron fiber epoxy (30% vol, k perpen. to fibers) |
2080 kg/m3 |
0.59 w/m K |
1122 J/kg K |
590 K |
- |
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| Brass |
8490 kg/m3 |
111 w/m K |
343 J/kg K |
- |
- |
18.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Brass (cartridge 70%Cu 30%Zn) |
8530 kg/m3 |
110 w/m K |
380 J/kg K |
1188 K |
- |
20.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Brick (Common) |
1920 kg/m3 |
0.72 w/m K |
835 J/kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Bronze |
8150 kg/m3 |
64 w/m K |
435 J/kg K |
- |
- |
18.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Bronze (commercial 90%Cu 10% Al) |
8800 kg/m3 |
52 w/m K |
420 J/kg K |
1293 K |
- |
- |
| Bronze (phospher gear 89%Cu 11%Sn) |
8780 kg/m3 |
54 w/m K |
355 J/kg K |
1104 K |
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18.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Cadmium |
8650 kg/m3 |
96.8 w/m K |
231 J/kg K |
594 K |
- |
- |
| Calcium Silicate |
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0.05 w/m K |
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| Carbon (amorphous) |
1950 kg/m3 |
1.6 w/m K |
- |
1500 K |
- |
- |
| Carbon Dioxide gas |
|
0.0146 w/m K @25C |
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| Cement mortar |
1860 kg/m3 |
0.72 w/m K |
780 J/kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Chalk |
|
0.09 w/m K |
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| Chlorine gas |
|
0.008 w/m K @25C |
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| Chromium |
7160 kg/m3 |
93.7 w/m K |
449 J/kg K |
2118 K |
- |
- |
| Cobalt |
8862 kg/m3 |
99.2 w/m K |
421 J/kg K |
1769 K |
- |
- |
| Concrete |
2880 kg/m3 |
1.09 w/m K |
653 J/kg K |
- |
- |
14.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Constantan (55%Cu 45%Ni) |
8920 kg/m3 |
23 w/m K |
384 J/kg K |
1493 K |
- |
16.9 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
Copper (pure)
|
8933 kg/m3 |
401 w/m K |
385 J/Kg K |
1358 K |
- |
16.7 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
Copper (OFHC)
|
8940 kg/m3 |
392 w/m K |
385 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
16.7 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Copper Tungsten |
15650 kg/m3 |
189 w/m K |
385 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
6.5 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Cork |
120 kg/m3 |
0.039 w/m K |
1800 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Cotton |
80 kg/m3 |
0.06 w/m K |
1300 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| CVD SiC |
3.21 g/cm3 |
700 w/m K |
250 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
2.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Diamond |
3500 kg/m3 |
2300 w/m K |
509 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Ethylene Glycol |
1116 kg/m3 |
0.242 w/m K |
2385 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Felt (laminated w/ no binder) |
120 kg/m3 |
0.033 w/m K |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Fused Silica |
2.2 g/cm3 |
1.37 w/m K |
741 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
0.56 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
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| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Germanium |
5360 kg/m3 |
59.9 w/m K |
322 J/Kg K |
1211 K |
- |
- |
| Glass (common) |
2580 kg/m3 |
0.8 w/m K |
795 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
7.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Glass (plate, soda lime) |
2500 kg/m3 |
1.4 w/m K |
750 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
9.2 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Glass (Pyrex) |
2225 kg/m3 |
1.4 w/m K |
835 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Glass (BK-7) |
2.53 g/cm3 |
1.12 w/m K |
879 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
7.1 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Glass fiber, paper faced (insulation blanket and batt) |
16 kg/m3 |
0.046 w/m K |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Glass wool |
200 kg/m3 |
0.04 w/m K |
670 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Gold |
19300 kg/m3 |
317 w/m K |
129 J/Kg K |
1336 K |
- |
14.2 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Graphite |
2560 kg/m3 |
5.7 w/m K |
835 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
3.6 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Graphite (pyrolytic, k parallel to layers) |
2210 kg/m3 |
1950 w/m K |
709 J/Kg K |
2273 K |
- |
- |
Graphite (pyrolytic, k perpen. to layers)
|
2210 kg/m3 |
5.7 w/m K |
709 J/Kg K |
2273 K |
- |
- |
Graphite fiber epoxy composite (25% vol, Q parallel to fibers)
|
1400 kg/m3 |
11.1 w/m K |
935 J/Kg K |
450 K |
- |
- |
Graphite fiber epoxy composite (25% vol, Q perpen. to fibers)
|
1400 kg/m3 |
0.87 w/m K |
935 J/Kg K |
450 K |
- |
- |
Gypsum or plaster board
|
800 kg/m3 |
0.17 w/m K |
- |
- |
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| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
Hardwoods (oak, maple)
|
720 kg/m3 |
0.16 w/m K |
1255 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
Ice ( 0 C)
|
920 kg/m3 |
1.88w/m K |
2040 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Inconel (X-750 73%Ni 15%Cr 6.7%Fe) |
8510 kg/m3 |
11.7 w/m K |
439 J/Kg K |
1665 K |
- |
12.1 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Indaloy #2 |
0.2836 lb/in3 |
0.43 w/cm C |
439 J/Kg K |
154 C |
- |
28 micro in/in |
| Invar 36 |
8.03 g/cm3 |
13.8 w/m K |
502 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
0.54 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Iridium |
22500 kg/m3 |
147 w/m K |
130 J/Kg K |
2720 K |
- |
- |
| Iron (cast) |
7210 kg/m3 |
83 w/m K |
460 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
10.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Iron (pure) |
7870 kg/m3 |
80.2 w/m K |
447 J/Kg K |
1810 K |
- |
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| Kovar |
8360 kg/m3 |
16.6 w/m K |
460 J/Kg K |
- |
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5.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Lead |
11340 kg/m3 |
35.3 w/m K |
129 J/Kg K |
601 K |
- |
29.3 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Magnesium |
1740 kg/m3 |
156 w/m K |
1024 J/Kg K |
923 K |
- |
- |
| Mg AZ218 |
1.85 g/cm3 |
76 w/m K |
1000 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
25.2 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Moly TZM |
10.2 g/cm3 |
146 w/m K |
272 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
5.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Molybdenum |
10240 kg/m3 |
142 w/m K |
251 J/Kg K |
2894 K |
- |
4.9 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Nichrome (80%Ni 20%Cr) |
8400 kg/m3 |
12 w/m K |
420 J/Kg K |
1728 K |
- |
- |
| Nickel (pure) |
8900 kg/m3 |
90.7 w/m K |
444 J/Kg K |
1728 K |
- |
11.9 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Niobium |
8570 kg/m3 |
53.7 w/m K |
265 J/Kg K |
2741 K |
- |
- |
| Nitrogen (200K) |
1.6883 kg/m3 |
0.0183 w/m K |
1043 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Nitrogen (250K) |
1.3488 kg/m3 |
0.0222 w/m K |
1042 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Nitrogen (300K) |
1.1233 kg/m3 |
0.0259 w/m K |
1041 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Nitrogen (350K) |
0.9625 kg/m3 |
0.0293 w/m K |
1042 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Nitrogen (400K) |
0.8425 kg/m3 |
0.0327 w/m K |
1045 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Nitrogen (450K) |
0.7485 kg/m3 |
0.0358 w/m K |
1050 J/Kg K |
- |
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| Nitrogen (500K) |
0.6739 kg/m3 |
0.0389 w/m K |
1056 J/Kg K |
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| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Palladium |
12020 kg/m3 |
71.8 w/m K |
244 J/Kg K |
1827 K |
- |
- |
| Paper |
930 kg/m3 |
0.18 w/m K |
1340 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Particle board (high density) |
1000 kg/m3 |
0.17 w/m K |
1300 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Particle board (low density) |
590 kg/m3 |
0.078 w/m K |
1300 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Platinum |
21450 kg/m3 |
71.0 w/m K |
133 J/Kg K |
2045 K |
- |
9.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Platinum (60%Pt 40%Rh) |
16630 kg/m3 |
47 w/m K |
162 J/Kg K |
1800 K |
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| Plexiglass (acrylic) |
1410 kg/m3 |
0.26 w/m K |
1448 J/Kg K |
2045 K |
- |
74.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| plywood |
545 kg/m3 |
0.12 w/m K |
1215 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Polyurethane foam |
29 kg/m3 |
0.035 w/m K |
1130 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Polyurethane foam (two part mixture, rigid foam) |
71 kg/m3 |
0.026 w/m K |
1045 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
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| Pyroceram (Corning 9606) |
2600 kg/m3 |
3.98 w/m K |
808 J/Kg K |
1623 K |
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| Material |
Density |
Thermal Conductivity |
Specific Heat |
Melting Point |
Boiling Point |
Thermal Expansion |
| Rhenium |
21100 kg/m3 |
47.9 w/m K |
136 J/Kg K |
3453 K |
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| Rhodium |
12450 kg/m3 |
150 w/m K |
243 J/Kg K |
2236 K |
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- |
| Rubber, vulcanized (soft) |
1100 kg/m3 |
0.13 w/m K |
2010 J/Kg K |
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72.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
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| Sand |
1515 kg/m3 |
0.27 w/m K |
800 J/Kg K |
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| Saphire |
3.98 g/cm3 |
27.2 w/m K |
419 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
8.4 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Silicon Carbide |
3160 kg/m3 |
490 w/m K |
675 J/Kg K |
3100 K |
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- |
| Silicon dioxide, polycrystalline (fused silica) |
2220 kg/m3 |
1.38 w/m K |
745 J/Kg K |
1883 K |
- |
- |
| Silicon nitride |
2400 kg/m3 |
16 w/m K |
691 J/Kg K |
2173 K |
- |
- |
| Silicone (undoped) |
2330 kg/m3 |
144 w/m K |
712 J/Kg K |
- |
- |
- |
| Silicone dioxide, crystalline (quartz, k parallel to c axis) |
2650 kg/m3 |
10.4 w/m K |
745 J/Kg K |
1883 K |
- |
- |
| Silicone dioxide, crystalline (quartz, k perpen. to c axis) |
2650 kg/m3 |
6.21 w/m K |
745 J/Kg K |
1883 K |
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- |
| Silver |
10500 kg/m3 |
429 w/m K |
235 J/Kg K |
1235 K |
- |
- |
| Snow |
110 kg/m3 |
0.049 w/m K |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Solder (63/37 Tin/Lead) |
9290 kg/m3 |
48 w/m K |
167 J/Kg K |
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- |
24.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Solder (58/42 Bismuth/Tin) |
8560 kg/m3 |
19 w/m K |
167 J/Kg K |
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- |
- |
| Solder (95/5 Tin/Antimony) |
7250 kg/m3 |
28 w/m K |
- |
- |
- |
30.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
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| Stainless Steel (AISI 302) |
8055 kg/m3 |
15.1 w/m K |
480 J/Kg K |
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- |
- |
| Stainless Steel (AISI 304) |
7900 kg/m3 |
14.9 w/m K |
477 J/Kg K |
1670 K |
- |
17.3 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Stainless Steel (AISI 316) |
8238 kg/m3 |
13.4 w/m K |
468 J/Kg K |
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- |
16.0 x 10-6 cm/cm/C |
| Stainless Steel (AISI 347) |
7978 kg/m3 |
14.2 w/m K |
480 J/Kg K |
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- |
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| Steel (AISI 1010) |
7832 kg/m3 |
63.9 w/m K |
434 J/Kg K |
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