Material Properties
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The following table lists Density and Thermal Conductivity of various materials.
Material | Density | Thermal Conductivity |
Standard Thermoelectric module (127 couple, 6 amp, lapped) | 3.88 W/m-K * | |
Bismuth Telluride | 7530 kg/m3 | 1.5 W/m-K |
A | ||
Acetone @25C | 0.16 W/m-K | |
Acetylene gas @25C | 0.018 W/m-K | |
Acoustic tile | 290 kg/m3 | 0.058 W/m-K |
Acrylic @25C | 0.20 W/m-K | |
Air (200K) (-73C) | 1.748 kg/m3 | 0.0181 W/m-K |
Air (250K) (-23C) | 1.395 kg/m3 | 0.0223 W/m-K |
Air (300K) (27C) | 1.161 kg/m3 | 0.0263 W/m-K |
Air (350K) (77C) | 0.995 kg/m3 | 0.0300 W/m-K |
Air (400K) (127C) | 0.871 kg/m3 | 0.0338 W/m-K |
Air (450K) (177C) | 0.774 kg/m3 | 0.0373 W/m-K |
Air (500K) (227C) | 0.696 kg/m3 | 0.0407 W/m-K |
Alcohol @25C | 0.17 W/m-K | |
Alumina ceramic 96% | 3570 kg/m3 | 35.3 W/m-K |
Aluminum (2024-T6) | 2770 kg/m3 | 177 W/m-K |
Aluminum (alloy 195 cast) | 2790 kg/m3 | 168 W/m-K |
Aluminum (pure) | 2702 kg/m3 | 237 W/m-K |
Aluminum nitride ceramic | 3300 kg/m3 | 230 W/m-K |
Aluminum oxide (polycrystaline) | 3970 kg/m3 | 36 W/m-K |
Aluminum oxide (sapphire) | 3970 kg/m3 | 46 W/m-K |
Amonia gas @25C | 0.022 W/m-K | |
Amonium Nitrate | 0.1375 BTU/ft-hr-°F | |
Antimony @25C | 18.5 W/m-K | |
Argon (gas) | 1.66 kg/m3 | 0.016 W/m-K |
Asbestos-cement board | 1920 kg/m3 | 0.58 W/m-K |
Asphalt | 2115 kg/m3 | 0.062 W/m-K |
B | ||
Bakelite | 1280 kg/m3 | 0.23 W/m-K |
Balsa wood @25C | 0.048 W/m-K | |
BeCu | 8.25 kg/m3 | 130 W/m-K |
Beef, lean | 0.43 - 0.50 W/m-K | |
Benzene | 0.16 W/m-K | |
Beryllia ceramic 99% | 2880 kg/m3 | 230 W/m-K |
Beryllium | 1850 kg/m3 | 200 W/m-K |
Beryllium oxide | 3000 kg/m3 | 272 W/m-K |
Bismuth | 9780 kg/m3 | 7.86 W/m-K |
Bismuth Telluride | 7530 kg/m3 | 1.5 W/m-K |
Bitumen | 0.17 W/m-K | |
Boron | 2500 kg/m3 | 27 W/m-K |
Boron fiber epoxy (30% vol, k parallel to fibers) | 2080 kg/m3 | 2.29 W/m-K |
Boron fiber epoxy (30% vol, k perpen. to fibers) | 2080 kg/m3 | 0.59 W/m-K |
Brass | 8490 kg/m3 | 111 W/m-K |
Brass (cartridge 70%Cu 30%Zn) | 8530 kg/m3 | 110 W/m-K |
Brick (Common) | 1920 kg/m3 | 0.72 W/m-K |
Bronze | 8150 kg/m3 | 64 W/m-K |
Bronze (commercial 90%Cu 10% Al) | 8800 kg/m3 | 52 W/m-K |
Bronze (phospher gear 89%Cu 11%Sn) | 8780 kg/m3 | 54 W/m-K |
C | ||
Cadmium | 8650 kg/m3 | 96.8 W/m-K |
Calcium Silicate | 0.05 W/m-K | |
Carbon (amorphous) | 1950 kg/m3 | 1.6 W/m-K |
Carbon Dioxide gas @25C | 0.0146 W/m-K | |
Cement mortar | 1860 kg/m3 | 0.72 W/m-K |
Chalk | 0.09 W/m-K | |
Chlorine gas @25C | 0.008 W/m-K | |
Chromium | 7160 kg/m3 | 93.7 W/m-K |
Cobalt | 8862 kg/m3 | 99.2 W/m-K |
Concrete | 2880 kg/m3 | 1.09 W/m-K |
Constantan (55%Cu 45%Ni) | 8920 kg/m3 | 23 W/m-K |
Copper (pure) | 8933 kg/m3 | 401 W/m-K |
Copper (OFHC) | 8940 kg/m3 | 392 W/m-K |
Copper Tungsten | 15650 kg/m3 | 189 W/m-K |
Cork | 120 kg/m3 | 0.039 W/m-K |
Cotton | 80 kg/m3 | 0.06 W/m-K |
CVD SiC | 3.21 g/cm3 | 700 W/m-K |
D | ||
Diamond | 3500 kg/m3 | 2300 W/m-K |
E | ||
Ethylene Glycol | 1116 kg/m3 | 0.242 W/m-K |
F | ||
Felt (laminated w/ no binder) | 120 kg/m3 | 0.033 W/m-K |
Fused Silica | 2.2 g/cm3 | 1.37 W/m-K |
G | ||
Germanium | 5360 kg/m3 | 59.9 W/m-K |
Glass (common) | 2580 kg/m3 | 0.8 W/m-K |
Glass (plate, soda lime) | 2500 kg/m3 | 1.4 W/m-K |
Glass (Pyrex) | 2225 kg/m3 | 1.4 W/m-K |
Glass (BK-7) | 2.53 g/cm3 | 1.12 W/m-K |
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 |
Glycerol | 0.28 W/m-K | |
Gold | 19300 kg/m3 | 317 W/m-K |
Graphite | 2560 kg/m3 | 5.7 W/m-K |
Graphite (pyrolytic, k parallel to layers) | 2210 kg/m3 | 1950 W/m-K |
Graphite (pyrolytic, k perpen. to layers) | 2210 kg/m3 | 5.7 W/m-K |
Graphite fiber epoxy composite (25% vol, Q parallel to fibers) | 1400 kg/m3 | 11.1 W/m-K |
Graphite fiber epoxy composite (25% vol, Q perpen. to fibers) | 1400 kg/m3 | 0.87 W/m-K |
Gypsum or plaster board | 800 kg/m3 | 0.17 W/m-K |
H | ||
Hardwoods (oak, maple) | 720 kg/m3 | 0.16 W/m-K |
Helium gas | 0.142 W/m-K | |
Hydrogen gas | 0.168 W/m-K | |
I | ||
Ice ( 0 C) | 920 kg/m3 | 1.88 W/m-K |
Inconel (X-750 73%Ni 15%Cr 6.7%Fe) | 8510 kg/m3 | 11.7 W/m-K |
Indaloy #2 | 0.2836 lb/in3 | 0.43 w/cm C |
Invar 36 | 8.03 g/cm3 | 13.8 W/m-K |
Iridium | 22500 kg/m3 | 147 W/m-K |
Iron (cast) | 7210 kg/m3 | 83 W/m-K |
Iron (pure) | 7870 kg/m3 | 80.2 W/m-K |
Iron (wrought) | 59.0 W/m-K | |
J | ||
K | ||
Kovar | 8360 kg/m3 | 16.6 W/m-K |
Kerosene | 0.15 W/m-K | |
L | ||
Lead | 11340 kg/m3 | 35.3 W/m-K |
Limestone | 1.1 W/m-K | |
M | ||
Magnesium | 1740 kg/m3 | 156 W/m-K |
Mercury | 13594 kg/m3 | 8.3 W/m-K |
Methane | 0.676 kg/m3 | 0.030 W/m-K |
Methanol | 791 kg/m3 | 0.21 W/m-K |
Mg AZ218 | 1.85 g/cm3 | 76 W/m-K |
Mica | 2883 kg/m3 | 0.75 W/m-K |
Moly TZM | 10.2 g/cm3 | 146 W/m-K |
Molybdenum | 10240 kg/m3 | 142 W/m-K |
Monel 400 | 8840 kg/m3 | 22 W/m-K |
N | ||
Nichrome (80%Ni 20%Cr) | 8400 kg/m3 | 12 W/m-K |
Nickel (pure) | 8900 kg/m3 | 90.7 W/m-K |
Niobium | 8570 kg/m3 | 53.7 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (200K) | 1.6883 kg/m3 | 0.0183 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (250K) | 1.3488 kg/m3 | 0.0222 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (300K) | 1.1233 kg/m3 | 0.0259 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (350K) | 0.9625 kg/m3 | 0.0293 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (400K) | 0.8425 kg/m3 | 0.0327 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (450K) | 0.7485 kg/m3 | 0.0358 W/m-K |
Nitrogen (500K) | 0.6739 kg/m3 | 0.0389 W/m-K |
Nylon 6 | 1140 kg/m3 | 0.25 W/m-K |
O | ||
Oxygen gas | 1.331 kg/m3 | 0.024 W/m-K |
P | ||
Palladium | 12020 kg/m3 | 71.8 W/m-K |
Paper | 930 kg/m3 | 0.18 W/m-K |
Particle board (high density) | 1000 kg/m3 | 0.17 W/m-K |
Particle board (low density) | 590 kg/m3 | 0.078 W/m-K |
Platinum | 21450 kg/m3 | 71.0 W/m-K |
Platinum (60%Pt 40%Rh) | 16630 kg/m3 | 47 W/m-K |
Plexiglass (acrylic) | 1410 kg/m3 | 0.26 W/m-K |
Plywood | 545 kg/m3 | 0.12 W/m-K |
Polycarbonate | 1200 kg/m3 | 0.19 - 0.22 W/m-K |
Polystyrene expanded foam | 0.03 W/m-K | |
Polyurethane foam | 29 kg/m3 | 0.035 W/m-K |
Polyurethane foam (two part mixture, rigid foam) | 71 kg/m3 | 0.026 W/m-K |
PVC plastic | 0.19 W/m-K | |
Pyroceram (Corning 9606) | 2600 kg/m3 | 3.98 W/m-K |
Q | ||
R | ||
Rhenium | 21100 kg/m3 | 47.9 W/m-K |
Rhodium | 12450 kg/m3 | 150 W/m-K |
Rubber, vulcanized (soft) | 1100 kg/m3 | 0.13 W/m-K |
S | ||
Sand | 1515 kg/m3 | 0.27 W/m-K |
Saphire | 3.98 g/cm3 | 27.2 W/m-K |
Silicon Carbide | 3160 kg/m3 | 490 W/m-K |
Silicon dioxide, polycrystalline (fused silica) | 2220 kg/m3 | 1.38 W/m-K |
Silicon nitride | 2400 kg/m3 | 16 W/m-K |
Silicone (undoped) | 2330 kg/m3 | 144 W/m-K |
Silicone dioxide, crystalline (quartz, k parallel to c axis) | 2650 kg/m3 | 10.4 W/m-K |
Silicone dioxide, crystalline (quartz, k perpen. to c axis) | 2650 kg/m3 | 6.21 W/m-K |
Silver | 10500 kg/m3 | 429 W/m-K |
Snow | 110 kg/m3 | 0.049 W/m-K |
Solder (63/37 Tin/Lead) | 9290 kg/m3 | 48 W/m-K |
Solder (58/42 Bismuth/Tin) | 8560 kg/m3 | 19 W/m-K |
Solder (95/5 Tin/Antimony) | 7250 kg/m3 | 28 W/m-K |
Stainless Steel (AISI 302) | 8055 kg/m3 | 15.1 W/m-K |
Stainless Steel (AISI 304) | 7900 kg/m3 | 14.9 W/m-K |
Stainless Steel (AISI 316) | 8238 kg/m3 | 13.4 W/m-K |
Stainless Steel (AISI 347) | 7978 kg/m3 | 14.2 W/m-K |
Steel (AISI 1010) | 7832 kg/m3 | 63.9 W/m-K |
T | ||
Tellurium | 6240 kg/m3 | 1.97 - 3.38 W/m-K |
Tin (Sn) | 7310 kg/m3 | 64-67 W/m-K |
Titanium | 4510 kg/m3 | 15.6 W/m-K |
Tungsten | 19350 kg/m3 | 180 W/m-K |
U | ||
Urethane foam | 0.021 W/m-K | |
V | ||
Vacuum | 0.00 kg/m3 | 0.00 W/m-K |
W | ||
Water (0C not frozen) | 1000 kg/m3 | 0.566 W/m-K |
Water (21C) | 997 kg/m3 | 0.604 W/m-K |
Water (50C) | 988 kg/m3 | 0.653 W/m-K |
Water (76C) | 974 kg/m3 | 0.668 W/m-K |
Water (100C not steam) | 958 kg/m3 | 0.682 W/m-K |
Wax | 0.084 W/m-K | |
Wood, oak | 0.17 W/m-K | |
X | ||
Xenon gas | 0.005 W/m-K | |
Y | ||
Z | ||
Zinc (Zn) | 7144 kg/m3 | 112.2 W/m-K |