APPENDICES
APPENDIX 5
SOME PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
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Thermal
conductivity |
Specific
heat |
Density |
Temperature |
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(J
m-1 s-1 °C-1) |
(kJ
kg-1 °C-1) |
(kg
m-3) |
(°C) |
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| 1. Metals | ||||
| Aluminium |
220 |
0.87 |
2640 |
0 |
| Brass |
97 |
0.38 |
8650 |
0 |
| Cast iron |
55 |
0.42 |
7210 |
0 |
| Copper |
388 |
0.38 |
8900 |
0 |
| Steel, mild |
45 |
0.47 |
7840 |
18 |
| Steel, stainless |
21 |
0.48 |
7950 |
20 |
| 2. Non-metals | ||||
| Asbestos sheet |
0.17 |
0.84 |
890 |
51 |
| Brick | 0.7 |
0.92 |
1760 |
20 |
| Cardboard | 0.07 |
1.26 |
640 |
20 |
| Concrete | 0.87 |
1.05 |
2000 |
20 |
| Celluloid | 0.21 |
1.55 |
1400 |
30 |
| Cotton wool | 0.04 |
1.26 |
80 |
30 |
| Cork | 0.043 |
1.55 |
160 |
30 |
| Expanded rubber | 0.04 |
72 |
0 |
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| Fibreboard insulation | 0.052 |
240 |
21 |
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| Glass, soda | 0.52 |
0.84 |
2240 |
20 |
| Ice | 2.25 |
2.10 |
920 |
0 |
| Mineral wool | 0.04 |
145 |
30 |
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| Polyethylene | 0.55 |
2.30 |
950 |
20 |
| Polystyrene foam | 0.036 |
24 |
0 |
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| Polyurethane foam | 0.026 |
32 |
0 |
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| Polyvinyl chloride | 0.29 |
1.30 |
1400 |
20 |
| Wood shavings | 0.09 |
2.5 |
1.50 |
0 |
| Wood | 0.28 |
2.5 |
700 |
30 |
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