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Thermal Conductivity Values @ 20C
Metal | k=Wm-1K-1 |
Aluminium | 237 |
Antimony | 18.5 |
Beryllium | 218 |
Brass | 110 |
Cadmium | 92 |
Cobalt | 69 |
Constantan | 22 |
Copper | 398 |
Gold | 315 |
Iridium | 147 |
Cast Iron | 55 |
Pure Iron | 80.3 |
Wr't Iron | 59 |
Lead | 35.2 |
Magnesium | 156 |
Molybdenum | 138 |
Monel | 26 |
Nickel | 90.5 |
Platinum | 73 |
Silver | 427 |
C.Steel | 50 |
St.Steel | 25 |
Tin | 67 |
Zinc | 113 |
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Plastics | |
Acrylic | 0.2 |
Nylon 6 | 0.25; |
Polythene High Den | 0.5 |
PTFE | 0.25 |
PVC | 0.19 |
Misc.solids | k =Wm-1K-1 |
Asphalt | 1.26 |
Bitumen | 0.17 |
Br'ze Block | 0.15 |
Brickwork | 0.6 |
Brick-Dense | 1.6 |
Carbon | 1.7 |
Conc-LD | 0.2 |
Conc-MD | 0.5 |
Conc-HD | 1.5 |
Firebrick | 1.09 |
Glass | 1.05 |
Glass -Boro. | 1.3 |
Ice | 2.18 |
Limestone | 1.1 |
Mica | 0.75 |
Cement | 1.01 |
Parafin Wax | 0.25 |
Porcelain | 1.05 |
Sand | 0.06 |
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Insulation | k=Wm-1K-1 |
Balsa | 0.048 |
Straw-Comp | 0.09 |
Cotton Wool | 0.029 |
Polystyrene-Exp'd | 0.03 |
Felt | 0.04 |
Glass Wool | 0.04(20o C |
Kapok | 0.034 |
Magnesia | 0.07 |
Plywood | 0.13 |
Rock Wool | 0.045 |
Sawdust | 0.06 |
Slag Wool | 0.042 |
Wood | 0.13 |
Sheeps Wool | 0.038 |
Cellulose | 0.039 |
Liquids | k= Wm-1K-1 |
Benzene | 0.16 |
Carb Tet'ide | 0.11 |
Acetone | 0.16 |
Ether | 0.14 |
Glycerol | 0.28 |
Kerosene | 0.15 |
Mercury | 8 |
Methanol | 0.21 |
Machine Oil | 0.15 |
Water | 0.58 |
Sodium | 84 |
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Gases | k= Wm -1K -1 |
Air | 0.024 |
Ammonia | 0.022 |
Argon | 0.016 |
Carbon Dio | 0.015 |
Carbon Mon | 0.023 |
Helium | 0.142 |
Hydrogen | 0.168 |
Methane | 0.030 |
Nitrogen | 0.024 |
Oxygen | 0.024 |
Water Vap. | 0.016 |