Appendix B
Property Data and
Conversion Factors
Table B.1 Properties of Pure Metals and Selected Alloys
Modulus of
Coefficient of
Thermal
Electrical
Density
Elasticity
Thermal Expansion
Conductivity
Resistivity
(kg/m
3 )
(GPa)
(10
À6 m/m-K)
(W/m-K)
(10
À6
-cm)
Pure Metals
Aluminum
2 698.9
62
23.6
247
2.655
Beryllium
1 848
275
11.6
190
4.0
Chromium
7 190
248
6.2
67
13.0
Copper
8 930
125
16.5
398
1.673
Gold
19 302
78
14.2
317.9
2.01
Iron
7 870
208.2
15.0
80
9.7
Lead
11 350
12.4
26.5
33.6
20.6
Magnesium
1 738
40
25.2
418
4.45
Molybdenum
10 220
312
5.0
142
8.0
Nickel
8 902
207
13.3
82.9
6.84
Palladium
12 020
—
11.76
70
10.8
Platinum
21 450
130.2
9.1
71.1
10.6
Rhodium
12 410
293
8.3
150.0
4.51
Silicon
2 330
112.7
5.0
83.68
1 Â 10
5
Silver
10 490
71
19.0
428
1.47
Tin
5 765
41.6
20.0
60
11.0
Titanium
4 507
99.2
8.41
11.4
42.0
Zinc
7 133
74.4
15.0
113
5.9
Alloys
Aluminum
(2024, T6)
2 770
72.4
22.9
151
4.5
Brass (C36000)
8 500
97
20.5
115
6.6
Brass (C86500)
8 300
105
21.6
87
8.3
Bronze (C90700) 8 770
105
18
71
1.5
Constantan
annealed (55%
Cu 45% Ni)
8 920
—
—
19
44.1
Steel
(AISI 1010)
7 832
200
12.6
60.2
20
Stainless
Steel (Type 316)
8 238
190
—
14.7
—
Source: Complied from Metals Handbook, 9th ed., American Society for Metals, Metals Park, OH, 1978, and other sources.
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Property Data and
Conversion Factors
Table B.1 Properties of Pure Metals and Selected Alloys
Modulus of
Coefficient of
Thermal
Electrical
Density
Elasticity
Thermal Expansion
Conductivity
Resistivity
(kg/m
3 )
(GPa)
(10
À6 m/m-K)
(W/m-K)
(10
À6
-cm)
Pure Metals
Aluminum
2 698.9
62
23.6
247
2.655
Beryllium
1 848
275
11.6
190
4.0
Chromium
7 190
248
6.2
67
13.0
Copper
8 930
125
16.5
398
1.673
Gold
19 302
78
14.2
317.9
2.01
Iron
7 870
208.2
15.0
80
9.7
Lead
11 350
12.4
26.5
33.6
20.6
Magnesium
1 738
40
25.2
418
4.45
Molybdenum
10 220
312
5.0
142
8.0
Nickel
8 902
207
13.3
82.9
6.84
Palladium
12 020
—
11.76
70
10.8
Platinum
21 450
130.2
9.1
71.1
10.6
Rhodium
12 410
293
8.3
150.0
4.51
Silicon
2 330
112.7
5.0
83.68
1 Â 10
5
Silver
10 490
71
19.0
428
1.47
Tin
5 765
41.6
20.0
60
11.0
Titanium
4 507
99.2
8.41
11.4
42.0
Zinc
7 133
74.4
15.0
113
5.9
Alloys
Aluminum
(2024, T6)
2 770
72.4
22.9
151
4.5
Brass (C36000)
8 500
97
20.5
115
6.6
Brass (C86500)
8 300
105
21.6
87
8.3
Bronze (C90700) 8 770
105
18
71
1.5
Constantan
annealed (55%
Cu 45% Ni)
8 920
—
—
19
44.1
Steel
(AISI 1010)
7 832
200
12.6
60.2
20
Stainless
Steel (Type 316)
8 238
190
—
14.7
—
Source: Complied from Metals Handbook, 9th ed., American Society for Metals, Metals Park, OH, 1978, and other sources.
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