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Technical:  Properties of Metals

Table 1:  Properties of Metals

Material Density
(at or near
room temp.)
(lb/cu.in.)		 Average
Specific Heat
(BTU/lb/°F)		 Thermal Conductivity
(at or near room temp.) K(BTU/hr./sq.ft./°F)

Melting Point (°F)

 Latent Heat of Fusion (BTU/lb)
Aluminum 2024-IT3 .100 .24 840 935 167
Aluminum 1100-00 .098 .24 1540 1190 169
Aluminum 30003 .099 .24 --- 1190 167
Antimony .245 .052 --- 1166 25
Brass, Yellow .306 .096 830 1710 ---
Brass, Red .316 .100 --- 1877 ---
Bronze .318 .104 --- 1832 75
Copper .322 .095 2680 1981 91.1
Gold .697 .030 --- 1945 29
Incoloy 800 .290 .13 80 2475 ---
Inconel 600 .304 .126 103 2500 ---
Iron, Cast .260 .12 346 2150 ---
Iron, Wrought .278 .12 --- 2800 ---
Lead, Solid .410 .032 240 620 11.3
Lead, Liquid .387 .037 108 --- ---
Magnesium .063 .27 1106 1202 160
Monel 400 .319 .11 151 2370 133
Monel 200 .321 .12 436 2615 133
Nickel 200 .321 .12 436 2615 133
Nickel Silver 18%80%NI20%CN .314 .095 --- 1931 ---
Nichrome .303 .11 --- 2550 ---
Platinum .775 .032 --- 3224 49
Silver .379 .057 2900 1760 38
Solder 50%Pb 50%SN .323 .051 310 361 17
Steel .284 .122 460 2760 ---
Stainless Steel 304 .286 .12 105 2550 ---
Stainless Steel 316 .288 .118 108 2650 ---
Stainless Steel 430 .275 .11 --- 2650 ---
Tin, Solid .263 .065 455 450 26.1
Tin, Liquid .253 .052 218 --- ---
Titanium 99% .164 .13 112 3035 ---
Type Metal 85%Pb 15%Sb .387 .040 --- 500 14±

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