Table B.2
Thermophysical Properties of Selected Metallic Solids
Properties at various temperatures (K)
Properties at 300 K
Melting
k(W/m Á K)
c
p (J/kg
Á K)
point
r
c
p
k
a  10
4
Composition
(K)
(kg/m
3
) (J/kg
Á K) (W/m
Á K)
(m
2
/s)
100
200
400
600
100
200
400
600
Aluminum
Pure
933
2702
903
237
97.1
302
237
240
231
482
796
949
1033
Alloy 2024-T6
775
2770
875
177
73.0
65
163
186
186
473
787
925
1042
(4.5% Cu, 1.5%
Mg, 0.6% Mn)
Alloy 195, cast
—
2790
883
168
68.2
—
—
174
185
—
—
—
—
(4.5% Cu)
Chromium
2118
7160
449
93.7
29.1
159
111
90.9 80.7 192
384
484
542
Copper
Pure
1358
8933
385
401
117
482
413
393
379
252
356
397
417
Commercial bronze
1293
8800
420
52
14
—
42
52
59
—
785
460
545
(90% Cu, 10% Al)
Phosphor gear
1104
8780
355
54
17
—
41
65
74
—
—
—
—
bronze (89% Cu,
11% Sn)
Cartridge brass
1188
8530
380
110
33.9
75
95
137
149
—
360
395
425
(70% Cu, 30% Zn)
Constantan
1493
8920
384
23
6.71
17
19
—
—
237
362
—
—
(55% Cu, 45% Ni)
Iron
Pure
1810
7870
447
80.2
23.1
134
94.0 69.5 54.7 216
384
490
574
Armco (99.75%)
—
7870
447
72.7
20.7
95.6 80.6 65.7 53.1 215
384
490
574
Carbon steels
Plain carbon (Mn
—
7854
434
60.5
17.7
—
—
56.7 48.0 —
—
487
559
1%, Si 0.1%)
AISI 1010
—
7832
434
63.9
18.8
—
—
58.7 48.8 —
—
487
559
570