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Physical properties of some of the most commonly used metals and plastics |
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Al |
Fe |
Cu |
Zn |
Nylon®
(Polyamide 6-6) |
Delrin®
(Polyacetal) |
| Density, g/cm3 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
7.1 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| Melting point, °C |
658 |
1540 |
1083 |
419 |
255 |
175 |
| Thermal capacity, J/kg, °C |
900 |
450 |
390 |
390 |
1680 |
1470 |
| Thermal conductivity, W/m,°C |
230 |
75 |
390 |
110 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
| Coeff. of linear expansion, x 10 -6 /°C |
24 |
12 |
16 |
26 |
70-100 |
80-90 |
| El. conductivity, % I.A.C.S. 2) |
60 |
16 |
100 |
30 |
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| El. resistance, x 10 -9 Ωm |
70 |
105 |
17 |
58 |
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| Modulus of elasticity, GPa |
70 |
220 |
120 |
93 |
3 |
3 |
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- Table values are for commercially pure metals
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- 100% I.A.C.S. (International Annealied Copper Standard) is the conductivity that, at 20°C, corresponds to 58m/Ω, mm².
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