2-15.Thermal conductivity of metals and alloys

Quality k / (WĽm-1ĽK-1)
-100 0 100 300 700Ž
zinc 117 117 112 104 66
aluminum 241 236 240 233 92
Antimony 33 25.5 22 19 27
iridium 156 147 145 139 |
indium 92 84 76 42 |
brass (Brass)1) 89 106 128 146 |
cadmium 100 97 95 89 45
potassium 105 104 53 45 32
gold 324 319 313 299 272
Silver 432 428 422 407 377
steel (carbon)2) 48 50 48.5 41.5 |
steel (Ni-Cr)3) 31 33 36 37.5 |
steel (Silicon)4) | 25 28.5 31 |
Silicon (18-8 stainless)5) 12 15 16.5 19 |
Constantin6) 19 22 24 27 |
mercury 29.5 7.8 9.4 11.7 |
Tin 76 68 63 32 40
thallium 51 47 44 | |
tungsten 188 177 163 139 119
tantalum 58 57 58 58.5 60
iron 99 83.5 72 56 34
copper 420 403 395 381 354
sodium 141 142 88 78 60
lead 37 36 34 32 21
Nichrome7) 11 13 14 17 |
nickel 113 94 83 67 71
platinum 73 72 72 73 78
Platinum iridium8) | 31 | | |
Platinum rhodium9) | 46 51 58 |
palladium 72 72 73 79 93
Bismuth 11 8.2 7.2 13 17
beryllium 367 218 168 129 93
Gunmetal(bronze)10) | 53 60 80 |
Magnedium 160 157 154 150 |
manganese 7 8 | | |
Monel Metal11) 19 21 24 30 |
molybdenum 145 139 135 127 113
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References: "Chronological Scientific Tables" (National Astronomical Observatory, 2000 edition) Physics / Chemistry Heat and Temperature Material 55 (479) Quoted from the thermal conductivity of metals and alloys.