This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Substances. | Heat Conductivity. | Electrical Conductivity. |
Silver....... | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Copper........ | 73.6 | 73.3 |
Gold.............. | 53.2 | 58.5 |
Brass.......... | 23.6 | 21.5 |
Zinc............... | 19.9 | |
Tin................ | 14.5 | 22.6 |
Steel.............. | 12.0 | |
Iron............. | 11.9 | 13.0 |
Lead........... | 8.5 | 10.7 |
Platinum......... | 6.4 | 10.3 |
Palladium..... | 6.3 | |
Bismuth........... | 1.8 | 1.9 |
 
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