Properties of Metals and Alloys


Physical Properties of Metals

MELTING POINT DEG oC DENSITY g / mL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION x 10-6 / oC THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CG.S UNITS ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE microhms
Aluminium 659.7 2.70 23.5 0.57 2.69
Cadmium 320.9 8.64 31 0.20 7.4
Chromium 1890 7.1 6.5 0.165 21
Cobalt 1495 8.71 12.5 0.165 6.24
Copper 1083 8.96 17.0 9.94 1.673
Gold 1063 19.3 14.1 0.70 2.3
Iron 1535 7.87 12.1 0.17 9.71
Lead 327.3 11.34 29.0 0.082 20.6
Magnesium 651 1.74 26.0 0.40 4.4
Manganese 1260 7.4 23.0 - 160
Mercury -38.87 13.55 61 0.022 96.8
Nickel 1455 8.9 13.3 0.21 6.84
Platinum 1773.5 21.45 9.0 0.17 10.6
Silver 960.8 10.5 19.1 1.00 1.6
Tin 231.9 7.3 23.5 0.155 12.8
Titanium 1800 4.5 8.8 0.036 55
Tungsten 3370 19.3 4.5 0.394 5.5
Zinc 419.5 7.14 31 0.265 5.9

Physical Properties of Alloys

MELTING POINT DEG oC DENSITY g / mL COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION x 10-6 / oC THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CG.S UNITS ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE microhms
Cast Iron – Low Phos 1240-1120 - 11.6 0.148 -
0.5% Carbon Steel 1500-1420 7.85 13.3 0.100 -
12% Chromium Steel 1530-1510 7.70 11.4 0.046 55.0
27% Chromium Steel 1510-1490 - 10.9 0.05 67.0
188 Cr-Ni Stainless 1420-1395 7.92 18.1 0.033 73.0
8020 Ni-Cr 1420-1400 8.40 13.9 0.033 103.0
Monel 1350-1300 8.80 15.0 0.05 42.5
Brass 7050 Copper Zinc 960-925 8.53 19.8 0.290 6.9
Bronze 7.5% Tin 0.06% 1030-850 8.73 18.2 0.148 10.5
Aluminium Bronze 93/7 1042-1040 7.6 17.8 0.192 12.1
Everdur A 1050-1000 8.54 18.0 0.112 26.0
Aluminium Silicon 13% -677 2.65 21.0 0.35 5.4
Aluminium Magnesium 7% 620-650 2.63 24 0.31 5.7