Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.

K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Acetone

0.16

Asphalt

0.75

Acetylene (gas)

0.018

Balsa wood

0.048

Acrylic

0.2

Bitumen

0.17

Air, athmosphere (gas)

0.024

Bitumen/felt layers

0.5

Alcohol

0.17

Beef, lean (78.9 % moisture)

0.43 - 0.48

Aluminum

205

215

250

Benzene

0.16

Aluminium Brass

121

Beryllium

218

Aluminum Oxide

30

Bitumen

0.17

Ammonia (gas)

0.022

Blast furnace gas (gas)

0.02

Antimony

18.5

Brass

109

Apple (85.6% moisture)

0.39

Breeze block

0.10 - 0.20

Argon (gas)

0.016

Brick dense

1.31

Asbestos-cement board

0.744

Brickwork, common

0.6 -1.0

Asbestos-cement sheets

0.166

Brickwork, dense

1.6

Asbestos-cement

2.07

Butter (15% moisture content)

0.20

Asbestos, loosely packed

0.15

Cadmium

92

Asbestos mill board

0.14

Calcium silicate

0.05

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Carbon

1.7

Corian (ceramic filled)

1.06

Carbon dioxide (gas)

0.0146

Corkboard

0.043

Cement, Portland

0.29

Cork, regranulated

0.044

Cement, mortar

1.73

Cork

0.07

Chalk

0. 09

Cotton wool

0.029

Chlorine (gas)

0.0081

Carbon Steel

54

51

47

Chrome Nickel Steel (18% Cr, 8 % Ni)

16.3

Cotton Wool insulation

0.029

Clay, dry to moist

0.15 - 1.8

Diatomaceous earth (Sil-o-cel)

0.06

Clay, saturated

0.6 - 2.5

Diatomite

0.12

Cobalt

69

Earth, dry

1.5

Cod (83% moisture content)

0.54

Engine Oil

0.15

Concrete, lightweight

0.1 - 0.3

Ether

0.14

Concrete, medium

0.4 - 0.7

Ethylene (gas)

0.017

Concrete, dense

1.0 - 1.8

Epoxy

0.35

Concrete, stone

1.7

Ethylene glycol

0.25

Constantan

22

Felt insulation

0.04

Copper

401

400

398

Fibreglass

0.04

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Fibre insulating board

0.048

Hairfelt

0.05

Fibre hardboard

0.2

Hardboard high density

0.15

Fireclay brick 500oC

1.4

Hardwoods (oak, maple..)

0.16

Foam glass

0.045

Helium (gas)

0.142

Freon 12 (gas)

0.007

Honey (12.6% moisture content)

0.5

Freon 12 (liquid)

0.09 Hydrochlor acid (gas) 0.013

Gasoline

0.15 Hydrogen (gas) 0.168

Glass

1.05 Hydrogen sulfide (gas) 0.013

Glass, Pearls, dry

0.18 Ice (0oC, 32oF) 2.18

Glass, Pearls, saturated

0.76 Insulation materials 0.035 - 0.16

Glass, window

0.96 Iridium 147

Glass, wool Insulation

0.04 Iron 80 68 60

Glycerol

0.28 Iron, wrought 59

Gold

310

312

310 Iron, cast 55

Granite

1.7 - 4.0 Kapok insulation 0.034

Gravel

0.7 Kerosene 0.15

Gypsum board

0.17 Krypton (gas) 0.0088

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Lead Pb

35

Nitrogen (gas)

0.024

Leather, dry

0.14

Nylon 6

0.25

Limestone

1.26 - 1.33

Oil, machine lubricating SAE 50

0.15

Magnesia insulation (85%)

0.07 Olive oil 0.17

Magnesite

4.15 Oxygen (gas) 0.024

Magnesium

156 Paper 0.05

Marble

2.08 - 2.94 Paraffin Wax 0.25

Mercury

8 Perlite, atmospheric pressure 0.031

Methane (gas)

0.030 Perlite, vacuum 0.00137

Methanol

0.21 Plaster light 0.2

Mica

0.71 Plaster, metal lath 0.47

Milk

0.53 Plaster, sand 0.71

Mineral wool insulation materials, wool blankets ..

0.04

Plaster, wood lath

0.28

Molybdenum

138

Plastics, foamed (insulation materials)

0.03

Monel

26 Platinum 70 71 72

Neon (gas)

0.046 Plywood 0.13

Nickel

91

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Polyethylene HD

0.42 - 0.51

Sand, dry

0.15 - 0.25

Polypropylene

0.1 - 0.22

Sand, moist

0.25 - 2

Polystyrene, expanded

0.03

Sand, saturated

2-4

Polystyrol

0.043

Sandstone

1.7

Polyurethane foam

0.03

Sawdust

0.08

Porcelain

1.5

Sheeps wool

0.039

Potato, raw flesh

0.55

Silica aerogel

0.02

Propane (gas)

0.015

Silicone oil

0.1

PTFE

0.25

Silver

429

PVC

0.19

Slag wool

0.042

Pyrex glass

1.005

Slate

2.01

Quartz mineral

Snow (temp < 0oC)

0.05 - 0.25

Rock, solid

2-7

Sodium

84

Rock, porous volcanic (Tuff)

0.5 - 2.5

Softwoods (fir, pine ..)

0.12

Rock Wool insulation

0.045

Soil, with organic matter

0.15 - 2

Rubber, natural

0.13

Soil, saturated

0.6 - 4

Salmon (73% moisture content)

0.50

Steel, Carbon 1%

43

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Thermal Conductivity - k - W/(m.K)

Temperature - oC Material/Substance 25 125 225 Material/Substance

Temperature - oC

25

125

225

Stainless Steel

16

17

19

Wood, oak

0.17

Straw slab insulation, compressed

0.09

Wool, felt

0.07

Styrofoam

0.033

Wood wool, slab

0.1 - 0.15

Sulfur dioxide (gas)

0.0086

Xenon (gas)

0.0051

Sugars

0.087 - 0.22

Timber

0.14

1 W/(m.K) = 1 W/(m.oC) = 0.85984 kcal/(h.m.oC) = 0.5779 Btu/(ft.h.oF) = 0.048 Btu/(in.h.oF) 1 W/(m.K) = 1 W/(m.oC) = 0.85984 kcal/(hr.m.oC) = 0.5779 Btu/(ft.hr.oF)

Tin Sn

67

Zinc Zn

116

Urethane foam

0.021

Vermiculite

0.058

Vinyl ester

0.25

Water

0.58

Water, vapor (steam)

0.016

Wheat flour

0.45

Wood across the grain, white pine

0.12

Wood across the grain, balsa

0.055

Wood across the grain, yellow pine, timber

0.147