Typical Properties of Materials (@ 21°C)
 
Material Name Density
kg/m3		 Thermal
Conductivity
W/m-K		 Specific
Heat
J/kg-K		 Thermal
Expansion
Coefficient
x 10-6 cm/cm/°C
Air
1.2
0.026
1004
--
Alumel
8600
29.4
544
12.1
Alumina Ceramic-96%
3570
35.3
837
6.5
Aluminum
2710
204
900
22.5
Argon (gas)
1.66
0.016
518
--
Bakelite
1280
0.23
1590
22.0
Beryllia Ceramic-99%
2880
230
1088
5.9
Bismuth Telluride
7530
1.5
544
13.0
Brass
8490
111
343
18.0
Bronze
8150
64
435
18.0
Chromel
8410
13.5
460
13.1
Concrete
2880
1.09
653
14.4
Constantan
8390
22.5
410
16.9
Copper
8960
386
385
16.7
Earth (Course/Dry)
2050
0.52
1842
--
Ethylene Glycol
1116
0.242
2385
--
Glass (Common)
2580
0.80
795
7
Glass Wool
200
0.040
670
--
Gold
19320
310
126
14.2
Graphite
2560
85
837
3.6
Iron (Cast)
7210
83
460
10.4
Kovar
8360
16.6
460
5.0
Lead
11210
35
130
29.3
Nickel
8910
90
448
11.9
Nitrogen (gas)
1.14
0.026
1046
--
Oil (Light)
910
0.13
1800
--
Plexiglass (Acrylic)
1410
0.26
1448
74
Polyurethane Foam
29
0.035
1130
--
Rubber
960
0.16
2009
72
Saw Dust
190
0.059
--
--
Solder (Tin/Lead)
9290
48
167
24.1
Stainless Steel
8010
13.8
460
17.1
Steel (Low Carbon)
7850
48
460
11.5
Thermal Grease
2400
0.87
2093
--
Tin
7310
64
226
23.4
Titanium
4372
20.7
460
8.2
Vermiculite (Loose)
130
0.066
--
--
Water (@ 70°F)
1000
0.61
4186
--
Wood (Oak)
610
0.15
2386
4.9
Wood (Pine)
510
0.11
2805
5.4
Zinc
7150
112
381
32.4