Thermal conductor materials

We are looking a a good thermal conductor. From online search, these are the list (ref. 1)

  • Acrylic (0.2)
  • Alcohol oil (0.1)
  • Aluminium (237)
  • Alumina (30)
  • Boron arsenide (1,300)
  • Copper, pure (401)
  • Cotton (0.23)
  • Diamond (1000-2000)
  • Fiberglass/foam glass (0.045)
  • Graphite fibres (1000)
  • Polyurethane foam (0.03)
  • Expanded polystyrene (0.0045)
  • Manganese (7.81)
  • Nanotubes (3000)
  • Water (0.59)
  • Marble (2.94)
  • Silica aerogel (0.02)
  • Snow, dry (0.25)
  • Teflon (0.25)

Characteristics

  • Thermal conductivity, k, is substance ability to conduct heat
  • SI unit is Wm^-1K^-1, where higher value denotes higher conductivity

Reference

  1. List of thermal conductivities (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_thermal_conductivities)

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