Thermal Conductivity

-kW/(m K)
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Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Acetals
Acetone
Acetylene (gas)
Acrylic
Air, atmosphere (gas)
Air, elevation 10000 m
Alcohol
Aluminum
Aluminum Brass
Aluminum Oxide
Ammonia (gas)
Antimony
Apple (85.6% moisture)
Argon (gas)
Asbestos-cement board
Asbestos-cement sheets
Asbestos-cement
Asbestos, loosely packed
Asbestos mill board
Asphalt
Balsa wood
Bitumen
Bitumen/felt
layers
Beef, lean (78.9
%
moisture)
Benzene
Beryllium
Bitumen
Blast furnace gas (gas)
Brass
Breeze block
Brick dense
Brick,
insulating
Brickwork,
common
(Building Brick)
Brickwork, dense
Bromine (gas)
Bronze
Butter (15% moisture
content)

25 (range-LO)
0.23
0.16
0.018
0.2
0.024
0.02
0.17
205
121
30
0.022
18.5
0.39
0.016
0.744
0.166
2.07
0.15
0.14
0.75
0.048
0.17
0.5
0.43
0.16
218
0.17
0.02
109
0.1
1.31
0.15
0.6
1.6
0.004
110
0.2

25 (range-HI)

0.48

0.2

125

225

215

250

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
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Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Cadmium
Calcium silicate
Carbon
Carbon dioxide (gas)
Carbon monoxide
Cellulose,
cotton, wood
pulp and regenerated
Cellulose
acetate,
moulded, sheet
Cellulose nitrate, celluloid
Cement, portland
Cement, mortar
Chalk
Charcoal
Chlorinated poly-ether
Chlorine Nickel
(gas) Steel (18%
Chrome
Cr, 8 % Ni)
Chromium
Clay, dry to moist
Clay, saturated
Coal
Cobalt
Cod (83% moisture
content)
Concrete, lightweight
Concrete, medium
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)

25 (range-LO)
92
0.05
1.7
0.0146
0.0232
0.23
0.17
0.12
0.29
1.73
0. 09
0.2
0.13
0.0081
16.3
94
0.15
0.6
0.2
69
0.54
0.1
0.4
1
1.7
22
401
1.06
0.043
0.044
0.07
0.04
0.029
54
0.029
1000
0.06

25 (range-HI)

125

225

400

398

51

47

0.33
0.21

1.8
2.5

0.3
0.7
1.8

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
o

Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Diatomite
Earth, dry
Engine Oil
Ethane (gas)
Ether
Ethylene (gas)
Epoxy
Ethylene glycol
Feathers
Felt insulation
Fiberglass
Fiber insulating board
Fiber hardboard
o
Fire-clay brick 500 C
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
veryarea
dry
area
Gypsum board
Hairfelt
Hardboard high density
Hardwoods (oak, maple..)
Helium (gas)

25 (range-LO)
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
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
0.7
1.4
1
0.5
0.33
0.17
0.05
0.15
0.16
0.142

25 (range-HI)

125

225

312

310

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
o

Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Honey (12.6% moisture
content)
Hydrochloric acid (gas)
Hydrogen (gas)
Hydrogen sulfide (gas)
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)
Nitrogen (gas)
Nitrous oxide (gas)
Nylon
6, Nylon
6/6
Oil, machine
lubricating
SAE 50
Olive oil

25 (range-LO)
0.5
0.013
0.168
0.013
2.18
0.035
147
80
59
55
0.034
0.15
0.0088
35
0.14
1.26
0.07
4.15
156
2.08
8.3
0.03
0.21
0.71
0.53
0.04
138
26
0.046
0.05
91
0.0238
0.024
0.0151
0.25
0.15
0.17

25 (range-HI)

125

225

68

60

0.16

1.33

2.94

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
o

Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Oxygen (gas)
Paper
Paraffinatmospheric
Wax
Perlite,
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,
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
porous volcanic
(Tuff)

25 (range-LO)
0.024
0.05
0.25
0.031
0.00137
0.15
0.13
0.2
0.47
0.71
0.28
0.65
0.03
70
6.7
0.13
0.19
0.05
0.33
0.42
0.13
0.16
0.17
0.1
0.03
0.043
0.03
1.5
0.55
0.015
0.25
0.19
1.005
3
0.0033
2
0.5

25 (range-HI)

125

225

71

72

0.25

0.8

0.51

0.25
0.22

7
2.5

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
o

Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Rock Wool insulation
Rubber, cellular
Rubber,(73%
natural
Salmon
moisture
content)
Sand, dry
Sand, moist
Sand, saturated
Sandstone
Sawdust
Sheep wool
Silica aerogel
Silicone cast resin
Silicone oil
Silver
Slag wool
Slate
o
Snow (temp < 0 C)
Sodium(solid / liquid)
Softwoods (fir, pine ..)
Soil, clay
Soil, with organic matter
Soil, saturated
Steam, saturated
Steam, low pressure
Steel, Carbon 1%
Stainless
Straw slabSteel
insulation,
compressed
Styrofoam
Sulfur dioxide (gas)
Sugars
Teflon
Timber
Tin Sn
Titanium
Tungsten
Uranium
Urethane foam

25 (range-LO)
0.045
0.045
0.13
0.5
0.15
0.25
2
1.7
0.08
0.039
0.02
0.15
0.1
429
0.042
2.01
0.05 - 0.25
135
0.12
1.1
0.15
0.6
0.0184
0.0188
43
16
0.09
0.033
0.0086
0.087
0.25
0.14
67
22
174
27.6
0.021

25 (range-HI)

125

225

0.25
2
4

0.32

0.05

0.25
86 (liquid)

2
4

17

0.22

19

Thermal Conductivity
-kW/(m K)
o

Temperature - C
Material/Substance
Vacuum
Vermiculite granules
Vinyl ester
Water
Water, vapor (steam)
Wheatacross
flour the grain,
Wood
white pine
Wood
across the grain,
balsa
Wood across the grain,
yellow pine, timber
Wood, oak
Wool, felt
Wood wool, slab
Xenon (gas)
Zinc Zn

25 (range-LO)

25 (range-HI)

125

0
0.065
0.25
0.58
0.016
0.45
0.12
0.055
0.147
0.17
0.07
0.1
0.0051
116

0.15

225