Material

Density (lbs/in�)

Specific Heat (Btu/lb/�F)

Thermal Conductivity
Btu / (hr - ft  -�F)

Melting Point (�F)

Latent Heat of Fusion (Btu/lb)

Thermal Expansion (in/in/�F x 10^-6)

Aluminum

0.098

0.24

136

1220

169

13.1

Antimony

120

Brass (Yellow)

0.306

0.096

69.33

1724

11.2

Cadmium

-

Copper

0.322

0.095

231

1976

91.1

9.8

Gold

0.698

0.032

183

1945

29

7.9

Incoloy 800

0.29

0.13

-

2500

7.9

Inconel 600

0.304

0.126

-

2500

5.8

Iron, Cast

0.26

0.12

46.33

2150

6

Lead, solid

0.41

0.032

20.39

621

11.3

16.4

Lead, Liquid

0.387

0.037

-

-

Magnesium

0.063

0.27

-

1202

160

14

Molybdenum

0.369

0.071

-

4750

126

2.9

Monel 400

0.319

0.11

-

2400

6.4

Nickel

0.321

0.12

52.4

2642

133

5.8

Nichrome (80% NI-20% Cr)

0.302

0.11

-

2550

7.3

Platinum

0.775

0.035

41.36

3225

49

4.9

Silver

0.379

0.057

247.87

1760

38

10.8

Solder (50% Pb-50% Sn)

0.323

0.051

-

361

17

13.1

Steel, mild

0.284

0.122

26.0 - 37.5

2570

6.7

Steel, Stainless 304

0.286

0.120

8.09

2550

9.6

Steel, Stainless 430

0.275

0.110

8.11

2650

6

Tantalum

0.6

0.035

-

5425

3.6

Tin, solid

0.263

0.065

38.48

450

26.1

13

Tin, Liquid

0.253

0.052

-

-

Titanium 99.0%

0.164

0.13

12.65

3035

4.7

Tungsten

0.697

0.04

100.53

6170

79

2.5

Type metal (85% Pb-15% Sb)

0.387

0.04

500

14+-

-

Zinc

0.258

0.096

67.023

786

43.3

22.1

Zirconium

0.234

0.067

145

3350

108

3.2