Material 1Density Specific 1 Thermal Melting Latent Thermal
lb/ft3 Heat Conductivity Point Heat of Expansion
  Btu Btu-in ºF Fusion in/in/ºF
  ---- ---- (Lowest) Btu/lb X10-6
  lb-ºF hr-ft2-ºF      
Aluminum 1100-0 169 0.24 1536 1190 169 13.1
Aluminum 2024 173 0.24 1344 935 167 12.6
Antimony 413 0.049 131 1166 69 -
Babbitt-Lead Base 640 0.039 165.6 470 - -
Babbitt-Tin Base 462 0.071 278.4 465 - -
Barium 225 0.068 - 1562 - -
Beryllium 113.5 0.052 1121 2345 -
Bismuth 610 0.031 59 520 22.4
Boron 144 0.309 - 4172 -
Brass (80-20) 535 0.091 82 1700± -
Brass (70-30) 525 0.1 672 1700± - -
Brass (Yellow) 529 0.096 828 1710 - 11.2
Bronze - - - - - -
(75% Cu, 25% Sn)
541 0.082 180 1832 75 -
Cadmium 540 0.055 660 610 23.8 -
Calcium 96.7 0.149 912 1564 140 -
Carboloy - - - - -
(Cemented Carbide)
875 0.052 420 > 6422 -
  - - 636 - -
Chromium 450 0.11 484 2822 - -
Cobalt 554 0.099 499 2696 115.2 -
Constantan - - - - - -
(55% Cu, 45% Ni)
555 0.098 - - -- -
Copper 559 0.1 2688 1981 91 9.8
German Silver 537 0.109 168 1761 - -
- - - 204 - - -
Gold 1203 0.03 2028 1945 29 7.9
Incoloy ® 800 501 0.12 97 2475 - 7.9
Inconel® 600 525 0.11 109 2470 - 5.8
Invar 36% Ni 506 0.126 73 2600 - -
Iron, Cast 450 0.13 396 2300± 40 6
Iron, Wrought 480 0.12 432 2800± - -
Lead 708 0.032 240 620 9.8 16.4
Linotype 627 0.04 - 480 - -
Lithium 367 0.79 516 367 59 -
Magnesium 109 0.232 1092 1202 - 14
Manganese 463 0.115 80.6 2268 116 -
Mercury 844 0.033 60.8 -38 5 -
Molybdenum 638 0.061 980 4750 126 2.9
Monel® 400 551 0.11 151 2370 - 6.4
Muntz Metal - - - - - -
-(60% Cu, 40% Zn) 523 0.096 852 1660 - -
Nickel 200 554 0.11 468 2615 133 5.8
Nichrome - - - - - -
-(80% Ni, 20% Cr) 524 0.11 104.4 2550 - 7.3
Platinum 1338 0.32 492 3225 49 4.9
Potassium 750 0.058 720 146 26.2 -
Rhodium 776 0.059 636 3570 - -
Silver 655 0.057 2904 1760 38 10.8
Sodium 60 0.295 972 207 49.5 -
Solder - - - - - -
(50% Sn, 50% Pb)
552 0.04 336 420 17 13.1
(60% Sn, 40% Pb)
540 0.045 355 375 28 -
Steel, Mild Carbon 490 0.12 456 2760 - 6.7
Steel, Stainless - - - - -
304, 316, 321
500 0.12 105.6 2550 9.6
Steel, Stainless 430 475 0.11 150 2650 6
Tantalum 1036 0.036 372 5425 3.6
Tin 455 0.056 432 450 26.1 13
Titanium 283 0.126 111.6 3035 - 4.7
Tungsten 1200 0.032 1130 6170 79 2.5
Type Metal - - - - - -
-(85% Pb, 15% Sb) 670 0.04 180 500 14 -
Uranium 1170 0.028 193.2 3075 - -
Zinc 445 0.095 112 787 43.3 22.1
- - - 264 - - -
Zirconium 400 0.066 145 3350 108 3.2