TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 4.57 lists the properties of various metals and alloys. Table 4.58 lists the properties of other metals and alloys. Table 4.59 lists the coefficients of linear expansion for common materials. Table 4.60 lists the chemical symbols for metals.
| Material | Relative resistivity [*] at 20 C | Density, g/cm 3 | Thermal conductivity at 20 C, W/cm C | Thermal expansion 10 -6/ C, in | Melting, C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 1.54 | 2.70 | 2.22 | 23.6 | 660 |
| Beryllium | 2.3 | 1.85 | 1.46 | 11.6 | 1277 |
| Bismuth | 67.0 | 9.80 | 0.084 | 13.3 | 271 |
| Brass, yellow | 3.7 | 8.47 | 1.17 | 20.3 | 930 |
| Cadmium | 4.3 | 8.65 | 0.92 | 29.8 | 321 |
| Carbon, graphite | 790 | 2.25 | 0.24 | 0.6 4.3 | Sublimes |
| Chromium | 7.4 | 7.19 | 0.67 | 6.2 | 1875 |
| Cobalt | 3.6 | 8.85 | 0.69 | 13.8 | 1495 |
| Columbium (see Niobium) | |||||
| Constantan | 29.0 | 8.9 | 0.21 | 14.9 | 1290 |
| Copper, hard drawn | 1.03 | 8.94 | 3.91 | 16.8 | 1083 |
| Gallium | 4.7 | 5.91 | 0.29 | 18.0 | 30 |
| Germanium | 2.7 10 6 | 5.33 | 0.59 | 5.75 | 937 |
| Gold | 1.36 | 19.32 | 2.96 | 14.2 | 1063 |
| Inconel, 17-16-8 | 56.9 | 8.51 | 0.15 | 11.5 | 1425 |
| Indium | 4.9 | 7.31 | 0.24 | 33.0 | 156 |
| Invar, 64-36 | 46.0 | 8.00 | 0.11 | 0 2 | 1425 |
| Iron | 5.6 | 7.87 | 0.75 | 11.8 | 1536 |
| Lead | 12.0 | 11.34 | 0.35 | 29.3 | 327 |
| Magnesium | 2.58 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 27.1 | 650 |
| Mercury | 55.6 | 13.55 | 0.082 |
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| Molybdenum | 3.3 | 10.22 | 1.42 | 4.9 | 2610 |
| Monel, 67-30 | 27.9 | 8.84 | 0.26 | 14.0 | 1325 |
| Nichrome, 80-20 | 62.5 | 8.4 | 0.134 | 13.0 | 1400 |
| Nickel | 5.5 | 8.89 | 0.61 | 13.3 | 1440 |
| Niobium | 7.2 | 8.57 | 0.52 | 7.31 | 2468 |
| Palladium | 6.3 | 12.02 |
