Chromalox Big Red Book

Technical

Reference Data Physical & Thermodynamic Properties of Common Solids Properties of Non-Metallic Solids Properties of Non-Metallic Solids

Specific Heat (Btu/lb/°F 20°C 68°F)

Thermal Conductivity (Btu/in/ hr/ft 2 /°F)

Specific Heat (Btu/lb/°F 20°C 68°F)

Thermal Conductivity (Btu/in/ hr/ft 2 /°F)

Melting Point (°F)

Melting Point (°F)

Density (Lbs/Ft 3 )

Density (Lbs/Ft 3 )

Substance

Substance

Alumina Aluminum Silicate (Lava) Asphalt Bakelite Basalt Beeswax Boron Nitride (Comp.) Brick, Building Carbon, Powder Graphite, Solid Graphite, Powder Diamond Cellulose (Pulp) Chalk Charcoal (Oak) Clay Coal (Anthracite) Coke Concrete, Sand Concrete, Cinder Cordierite Cork (Granulated) Earth (42% H 2 O) Earth (Dry, Packed) Earth (Dry, Stony) Fiberglas ® (Insul.) Fiberglas ® (Insul.) Firebrick (Clay) Fosterite Fused Silica (Quartz)

231 130 81 81 184 60 130 123 131 140 130 219 143 33 115 97 75 144 97 138 108 95 127 112 174 137 139 154 200 139 159

0.19 0.25 0.4 0.35 0.2 — 0.32 0.22

205 9

— —

Magnesia 85% (Insul.) Magnesium Oxide Marble Mica Paper Plastics ABS Cellulose Acetate Epoxy (Resin) Fluoroplastic (PTFE) Nylon Phenolic Polyethylene Polystyrene Polystyrene (Exp.) Polypropylene Polyurethane (Exp.) Polyvinyl Rigid Insulation Fiber Board Inorganic Bonded Rock Salt Rubber Soft Rubber, Hard Sand Silicon Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Sodium Cyanide Sodium Nitrate Sodium Nitrite Steatite Sugar Sulfur Woods (Average) Oak, Red Pine, White Paraffin Porcelain Pyroceram Quartz

12 135 170 165

0.222 0.25 0.21 0.206

4.2 17.6 18 3

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

5.2

250 — — 144

116

58 62.2 82.9 71.8 69.1 82.9 57 64.8 1.7 56.7 1.5 86.4

0.32 0.3 - 0.4 0.3 - 0.42 0.4 - 0.5 0.25 0.4 0.35 0.55 0.32 0.29 0.45 0.38 0.2 - 0.3

0.9 1.56 2.28 1.2 - 3.5 1.68 1.2 0.097 - 0.3 2.28 0.7 - 1.08 0.252 1.21 - 1.36 0.228 0.84 - 1.20

— —

150

— —

4.8 2.4

133

0.168 0.165 0.165 0.16 0.35 0.215 0.2 0.22 0.3 0.36 0.22 0.21 0.35 0.485 0.9 0.42 0.44 0.198 0.23 0.31 0.199 0.161 0.117 0.20 0.192 0.465 0.217 — —

6400 — — — — — —

1044

1.27 0.32 5.76 0.36 9 1.18 6.6 4.92 0.9 3.6 0.29 0.22 6.96 9.96 7.08 7.08 9.48 7.08 0.336 7.44

15840

3.4

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

56 145 163 138

0.69 0.26 0.233 0.17

1.68

133 — — 3150

15.6 23.4 27.6

12.6

23

5.4

14.8 10 - 15 136

0.21

0.28 0.45 —

1472

0.75 3

68.6 74.3 94

0.48 0.48 0.195 0.181 0.30 0.22 0.3 0.29

0.96 1.104 2.25

— — —

145 135 135 94 141 135 158

— — —

2577 1546 1440 1015 555 490 —

26

Glass

— — — 23.2

Normal Crown Flint (Leaded) Pyrex Granite Ice -0°C (32°F) Limestone

2200 — — — —

0.3 0.2

13 - 28

105 129 23 - 70

0.3 0.181 0.45 - 0.67

—

160 — — — —

1.8 0.78 - 1.78 1.188 0.72

57.5

15.6

32 —

153

6.48

42 25

0.57 0.67

TECHNICAL

INFORMATION

I-45