TABLE OF CONTENTS Many physical properties depend on the purity and physical state (annealed, hard drawn, cast, etc.) of the metal. The data in Tables 14.1 and 14.2 refer to metals in the highest state of purity available, and are sufficiently accurate for most purposes. The reader should, however, consult the references before accepting the values quoted as applying to a particular sample.
| Metal | Melting point ( C) [i] | Boiling point ( C) [i] | Density (g/cm 3) at 25 C [i] [*] | Thermal conductivity (W/m K) at 25 C [ii] | Mean specific heat (J/kg K) at 25 C [iii] | Resistivity (10 -8 ?m) at T ( C) [iv] | Temp. coeff. of resistivity (10 -3 K -1) 0 100 C | Coeff. of expansion at 25 C [i] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T ( C) | Resistivity | ||||||||
| Aluminium | 660.323 [(*)] | 2519 | 2.70 | 247 | 897 | 20 | 2.6548 | 4.5 | 23.1 |
| Antimony | 630.63 [(*)] | 1587 | 6.68 | 25.9 | 207 | 0 | 39.0 | 5.1 | 11.0 |
| Arsenic | {817} [*] | 616 [*] | 5.727 [*] |
| 329 | 20 | 33.3 |
| 5.6 |
| Barium | 727 | 1897 | 3.62 | 18.4 | 204 | 0 | 6000 |
| 20.6 |
| Beryllium | 1287 | 2471 | 1.85 | 210 | 1825 | 20 | 4 [aa] | 9.0 | 11.3 |
| Bismuth | 271.40 | 1564 | 9.79 | 8.2 | 122 | 0 | 106.8 | 4.6 | 13.4 |
| Cadmium | 321.069 [(*)] | 767 | 8.69 | 97.5 | 232 | 0 | 6.83 | 4.3 | 30.8 |
| Caesium | 28.44 | 671 | 1.93 | 18.42 | 242 | 20 | 20 | 4.8 | 97 |
| Calcium | 842 | 1484 | 1.54 | 196 | 647 | 0 | 3.91 | 4.57 | 22.3 |
| Cerium | 798 | 3433 | 6.77 |
