Determining K-Thermal Conductivity

The K-Thermal Conductivity chart below provides conductivity values for a variety of steel and non-steel materials
under various heating conditions. These factors determine how well heat passes through a material and can be
used to improve the tooling and processing of an injection molded part.

For example, if a molder is trying to extract more heat out of one particular area in a molded part, using a different
type of material for that specific portion of the mold may be a better alternative than changing the processing
temperature for that entire half of the mold.

The chart provides a guideline for increasing or decreasing the heat extraction rates as the design and/or tooling
requires.

K-THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
20°C 68°F 200°C 390°F
Material cal W BTU BTU cal W BTU
cm s °C m. °C Ft h.°F in. Ft h.°F
2
cm s °C m. °C Ft h.°F in.
2

A2 0.06 26 181 15 0.06 27 188

D2 0.05 20 139 11.6 0.05 21 146
D6 0.05 20.5 142 11.8 0.05 21.5 149
H13 0.06 24.6 180 14.2 0.06 26.2 184
H11 0.04 17.6 122.4 10.2 0.06 23.9 165.6
01 0.08 32 222 18.5 0.08 33 229
P2 & P4 0.07 28.9 200 16.7 0.07 29.2 203
P20 0.07 29 202 16.8 0.07 29.5 205
S7 0.07 29 202 16.8 0.07 30 207
SS420 0.06 23 159 13.2 0.06 24 166
SS304 0.04 15.1 105 8.6
Silver 0.99 418 2900 241.6
Copper 0.72 302 2094 174.5
Ampcoloy 940 0.51 216 1500 125
Magnesium 0.38 159 1106 92.1
Aluminium 0.36 152 1052 87.7
Ampcoloy 945 0.33 138 960 80
Be Cu Alloy 25 0.32 134 928 77.3
Titanium Al-V 0.02 6.57 45.6 3.8
MgO (compacted) 0.01 2.88 20 1.7
Water 0 0.6 4.2 0.35
Air -- 0.26 0.18 0.02
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390°F
BTU
Ft h.°F
15.6
12.1
12.4
153
13.8
19.1
16.9
17.1
17.3
13.8