Thermal Conductivity of an Element

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Thermal conductivity is a material property that describes how well a substance conducts heat.  It quantifies the rate at which heat is transferred through a material under the influence of a temperature gradient.  For elements, thermal conductivity can vary widely.  Generally, metals tend to have high thermal conductivity because of the free movement of electrons, which can carry heat energy efficiently.  Nonmetals, on the other hand, often have lower thermal conductivity.

It's worth noting that the thermal conductivity of a material can also depend on factors such as temperature, pressure, and the presence of impurities.  Thermal conductivity is an important consideration in various applications, including the design of heat exchangers, insulation materials, and electronic devices.

 

Thermal Conductivity of an Element

Element Name Element Symbol Thermal Conductivity  \( W \;/\; mK \)
Actinium Ac 12
Aluminum Al 235
Americium Am 10
Antimony Sb 24
Argon Ar 0.01772
Arsenic As 50
Astatine At 2
Barium Ba 18
Berkelium Bk 10
Beryllium Be 190
Bismuth Bi 0.0000134
Bohrium Bh N/A
Boron B 27
Bromine Br 0.12
Cadmium Cd 0.0000308
Caesium Cs N/A
Calcium Ca 0.0000223
Californium Cf N/A
Carbon C \(7.1 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Cerium Ce \(6.3 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Chlorine Cl N/A
Chromium Cr \(4.9 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Cobalt Co 0.000013
Copper Cu 0.0000165
Curium Cm N/A
Darmstadtium Ds N/A
Dubnium Db N/A
Dysprosium Dy 0.00001
Einsteinium Es N/A
Erbium Er 0.0000122
Europium Eu 70.000035
Fermium Fm N/A
Fluorine F N/A
Francium Fr N/A
Gadolinium Gd \(9.4 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Gallium Ga 0.00012
Germanium Ge \(6 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Gold Au 0.0000142
Hafnium Hf \(5.9 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Hassium Hs N/A
Helium He N/A
Holmium Ho 0.0000112
Hydrogen H N/A
Indium In 0.0000321
Iodine I N/A
Iridium Ir \(6.4 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Iron Fe 0.0000118
Krypton Kr N/A
Lanthanum La 0.0000121
Lawrencium Lr N/A
Lead Pb 0.0000289
Lithium Li 0.000046
Lutetium Lu 0.00001
Magnesium Mg 0.0000248
Manganese Mn 0.000021
Meitnerium Mt N/A
Mendelevium Md N/A
Mercury Hg 0.000181
Molybdenum Mo \(4.8 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Neodymium Nd \(9.6 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Neon Ne N/A
Neptunium Np N/A
Nickel Ni 0.0000134
Niobium Nb \(7.3 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Nitrogen N N/A
Nobelium No N/A
Osmium Os \(5.1 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Oxygen O N/A
Palladium Pd 0.0000118
Phosphorus P N/A
Platinum Pt \(8.9 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Plutonium Pu N/A
Polonium Po N/A
Potassium K N/A
Praseodymium Pr \(6.7 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Promethium Pm 0.000011
Protactinium Pa N/A
Radium Ra N/A
Radon Rn N/A
Rhenium Re \(6.2 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Rhodium Rh \(8 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Roentgenium Rg N/A
Rubidium Rb N/A
Ruthenium Ru \(6.4 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Rutherfordium Rf N/A
Samarium Sm 0.0000127
Scandium Sc 0.0000102
Seaborgium Sg N/A
Selenium Se N/A
Silicon Si \(2.6 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Silver Ag 0.0000189
Sodium Na 0.00007
Strontium Sr 0.0000225
Sulfur S N/A
Tantalum Ta \(6.3 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Technetium Tc N/A
Tellurium Te N/A
Terbium Tb 0.0000103
Thallium Tl 0.0000299
Thorium Th 0.000011
Thulium Tm 0.0000133
Tin Sn 0.000022
Titanium Ti \(8.6 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Tungsten W \(4.5 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Ununbium Uub N/A
Ununhexium Uuh N/A
Ununoctium Uuo N/A
Ununpentium Uup N/A
Ununquadium Uuq N/A
Ununseptium Uus N/A
Ununtrium Uut N/A
Uranium U 0.0000139
Vanadium V \(8.4 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
Xenon Xe N/A
Ytterbium Yb 0.0000263
Yttrium Y 0.0000106
Zinc Zn 0.0000302
Zirconium Zr \(5.7 \;x\; 10^{-6}\)
   Element Name     Element Symbol     Thermal Conductivity \( W \;/\; mK \)  

 

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