Following list of thermal conductivity values for metals can be used for heat transfer calculations around different applications.
Metal | Thermal condcutivity at 270C in W/mK |
Alumina | 36 |
Aluminimum | 273 |
Antimony | 26 |
Berillium Oxide | 272 |
Bisumth | 16 |
Boron{adinserter 1} | 25 |
Cadmium | 104 |
Chromium | 90 |
Cobalt | 100 |
Constantan | 25 |
Copper | 398 |
Gallium{adinserter 1} | 85 |
Gold | 315 |
Graphite (parallel to basal plate) | 10 |
Graphite (perpendicular to basal plate) | 2000 |
Hastelloy | 10 |
Inconel | 15 |
Irridium | 145 |
Iron | 80 |
Lead | 35 |
Magnesium | 156 |
Magnesium Oxide | 48 |
Manganese | 8 |
Manganin | 22 |
Mercury | 8 |
Molybdenum | 191 |
Nickel | 38 |
Nylon | 0.3 |
Palladium{adinserter 1} | 78 |
Platinum | 73 |
PTFE (Poly Tetra Fuoro Ethylene) | 2.25 |
Pyrex | 1.1 |
Rhodium | 150 |
Rubber | 0.22 |
Selenium | 4 |
Silica | 1.34 |
Silver | 424 |
Tantalum | 57 |
Tellurium | 4 |
Tin | 67 |
Titanium | 21 |
Tungsten | 180 |
Uranium | 28 |
Zinc | 120 |
Zirconium{adinserter 1} | 23 |