Material Thermal Conductivity
Material Thermal Conductivity
Material Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
125
Acetals
0.23
Acetone
0.16
Acetylene (gas)
0.018
Acrylic
0.2
0.024
0.020
Alcohol
0.17
Aluminum
205
Aluminum Brass
121
Aluminum Oxide
30
Ammonia (gas)
0.022
Antimony
18.5
0.39
215
225
250
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
Argon (gas)
0.016
Asbestos-cement board
0.744
Asbestos-cement sheets
0.166
Asbestos-cement
2.07
0.15
0.14
Asphalt
0.75
Balsa wood
0.048
Bitumen
0.17
Bitumen/felt layers
0.5
0.43 - 0.48
Benzene
0.16
Beryllium
218
125
225
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
Bitumen
0.17
0.02
Brass
109
Breeze block
0.10 - 0.20
Brick dense
1.31
Brick, insulating
0.15
Brickwork, common
(Building Brick)
0.6 -1.0
Brickwork, dense
1.6
Bromine (gas)
0.004
Bronze
110
0.20
Cadmium
92
Calcium silicate
0.05
125
225
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
Carbon
1.7
0.0146
Carbon monoxide
0.0232
0.23
0.17 - 0.33
0.12 - 0.21
0.29
1.73
0. 09
0.2
0.13
0.0081
16.3
94
0.15 - 1.8
0.6 - 2.5
0.2
69
0.54
0.1 - 0.3
0.4 - 0.7
125
225
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
Concrete, dense
Concrete, stone
Constantan
Copper
Corian (ceramic filled)
Cork board
Cork, re-granulated
Cork
Cotton
Cotton wool
Carbon Steel
Cotton Wool insulation
Diamond
Diatomaceous earth (Sil-ocel)
Diatomite
Earth, dry
Engine Oil
Ethane (gas)
Ether
Ethylene (gas)
Epoxy
Ethylene glycol
Feathers
Felt insulation
Fiberglass
Fiber insulating board
Fiber hardboard
Fire-clay brick 500oC
25
1.0 - 1.8
1.7
22
401
1.06
0.043
0.044
0.07
0.04
0.029
54
0.029
1000
0.06
0.12
1.5
0.15
0.018
0.14
0.017
0.35
0.25
0.034
0.04
0.04
0.048
0.2
1.4
125
225
400
398
51
47
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
Fluorine (gas)
Foam glass
Freon R-12 (gas)
Freon R-12 (liquid)
Gasoline
Glass
Glass, Pearls, dry
Glass, Pearls, saturated
Glass, window
Glass, wool Insulation
Glycerol
Gold
Granite
Gravel
Ground or soil, very moist
area
Ground or soil, moist area
Ground or soil, dry area
Ground or soil, very dry area
Gypsum board
Hairfelt
Hardboard high density
Hardwoods (oak, maple..)
Helium (gas)
Honey (12.6% moisture
content)
Hydrochloric acid (gas)
Hydrogen (gas)
Hydrogen sulfide (gas)
25
0.0254
0.045
0.007
0.09
0.15
1.05
0.18
0.76
0.96
0.04
0.28
310
1.7 - 4.0
0.7
1.4
1.0
0.5
0.33
0.17
0.05
0.15
0.16
0.142
0.5
0.013
0.168
0.013
125
225
312
310
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
Ice (0oC, 32oF)
Insulation materials
Iridium
Iron
Iron, wrought
Iron, cast
Kapok insulation
Kerosene
Krypton (gas)
Lead Pb
Leather, dry
Limestone
Magnesia insulation (85%)
Magnesite
Magnesium
Marble
Mercury, liquid
Methane (gas)
Methanol
Mica
Milk
Mineral wool insulation
materials, wool blankets ..
Molybdenum
Monel
Neon (gas)
Neoprene
Nickel
Nitric oxide (gas)
25
2.18
0.035 - 0.16
147
80
59
55
0.034
0.15
0.0088
35
0.14
1.26 - 1.33
0.07
4.15
156
2.08 - 2.94
8.3
0.030
0.21
0.71
0.53
0.04
138
26
0.046
0.05
91
0.0238
125
225
68
60
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
Nitrogen (gas)
Nitrous oxide (gas)
Nylon 6, Nylon 6/6
Oil, machine lubricating SAE
50
Olive oil
Oxygen (gas)
Paper
Paraffin Wax
Perlite, atmospheric pressure
Perlite, vacuum
Phenolic cast resins
Phenol-formaldehyde
moulding compounds
Plaster light
Plaster, metal lath
Plaster, sand
Plaster, wood lath
Plasticine
Plastics, foamed (insulation
materials)
Platinum
Plutonium
Plywood
Polycarbonate
Polyester
Polyethylene low density,
PEL
Polyethylene high density,
25
125
225
71
72
0.024
0.0151
0.25
0.15
0.17
0.024
0.05
0.25
0.031
0.00137
0.15
0.13 - 0.25
0.2
0.47
0.71
0.28
0.65 - 0.8
0.03
70
6.7
0.13
0.19
0.05
0.33
0.42 - 0.51
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
PEH
Polyisoprene natural rubber
Polyisoprene hard rubber
Polymethylmethacrylate
Polypropylene, PP
Polystyrene, expanded
styrofoam
Polystyrol
Polyurethane foam
Porcelain
Potato, raw flesh
Propane (gas)
Polytetrafluoroethylene,
Teflon, PTFE
Polyvinylchloride, PVC
Pyrex glass
Quartz mineral
Radon (gas)
Rock, solid
Rock, porous volcanic (Tuff)
Rock Wool insulation
Rubber, cellular
Rubber, natural
Salmon (73% moisture
content)
Sand, dry
Sand, moist
Sand, saturated
Sandstone
25
0.13
0.16
0.17 - 0.25
0.1 - 0.22
0.03
0.043
0.03
1.5
0.55
0.015
0.25
0.19
1.005
3
0.0033
2-7
0.5 - 2.5
0.045
0.045
0.13
0.50
0.15 - 0.25
0.25 - 2
2-4
1.7
125
225
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
Sawdust
Sheep wool
Silica aerogel
Silicone cast resin
Silicone oil
Silver
Slag wool
Slate
Snow (temp < 0oC)
Sodium
Softwoods (fir, pine ..)
Soil, clay
Soil, with organic matter
Soil, saturated
Steam, saturated
0.08
0.039
0.02
0.15 - 0.32
0.1
429
0.042
2.01
0.05 - 0.25
135 (solid)
0.12
1.1
0.15 - 2
0.6 - 4
0.0188
43
16
125
225
86 (liquid)
0.0184
0.09
0.033
0.0086
0.087 - 0.22
0.25
0.14
67
22
174
17
19
Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
Temperature - oC
Material/Substance
25
Uranium
Urethane foam
Vacuum
Vermiculite granules
Vinyl ester
Water
Water, vapor (steam)
Wheat flour
Wood across the grain, white
pine
Wood across the grain, balsa
Wood across the grain,
yellow pine, timber
Wood, oak
Wool, felt
Wood wool, slab
Xenon (gas)
0.17
0.07
0.1 - 0.15
0.0051
Zinc Zn
116
125
27.6
0.021
0
0.065
0.25
0.58
0.016
0.45
0.12
0.055
0.147
225