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Technical: Properties of Non-Metallic Solids
Table 2: Properties of Non-Metallic Solids
| 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./in./°F) |
Melting
Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos | .070 | .25± | 5.2 | --- |
| Asphalt | .076 | .40 | 5.3 | --- |
| Brickwork & Masonry | .076 | .22 | 3.7 | --- |
| Beeswax | .035 | --- | --- | 144 |
| Carbon | .080 | .28 | 165 | 6700 |
| Cellulose Acetate | .047 | .3 to .5 | 1.2 to 2.3 | --- |
| Butyrate | .043 | .3 to .4 | 1.2 to 2.3 | --- |
| Delrin | .051 | .35 | 1.6 | --- |
| Glass | .101 | .161 | 7.5 | --- |
| Graphite | .075 | .20 | --- | --- |
| Lava, Grade A | .085 | --- | 9± | 2912 |
| Mica | .102 | .21 | 3.0 | --- |
| Magnesium, Compacted | .112 | .209 | 20 | --- |
| Nylon | .040 | .4 | 1.5 | --- |
| Paper | .034 | .45 | .62 | --- |
| Paraffin | .032 | .70 | 1.6 | 133 |
| Phenolic (general) | .046 | .40 | .6 to 1.2 | --- |
| Porcelin | .114 | .26 | --- | 3326 |
| Polyethylene | .035 | .55 | 2.3 | --- |
| Polyestyrene | .038 | .32 | .7 to 1.0 | --- |
| Quartz | .080 | .21 | --- | 3150 |
| Rubber | .044 | .44 | 1.1 | --- |
| Rosin | .380 | .5 | --- | --- |
| Sugar | .073 | .30 | --- | --- |
| Steatite | .094 | .20 | 17.5 to 23 | 2500± |
| Sulfur | .075 | .175 | 1.9 | 246 |
| Teflon | .078 | .25 | 1.7 | --- |
| Vinyl | .046 | .3 to .5 | .8 to 2.0 | --- |
| Wood, Oak | .029 | .57 | 1.1 | --- |
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