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Thermal Electrical Properties Table Chart Iron per BS2789

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This table defined the thermal and electrical properties of ductile iron grades covered UK specification BS2789.

Grade
Thermal conductivity,
100 °C (212 °F)
W/m · K
(Btu/ft · °F)
at 500 °C (930 °F)
Specific heat capacity,
20-700 °C
(68-1290 °F)
Coefficient of
thermal
expansion at
20-400 °C
(68-750 °F), 10-6/K
Electrical resistivity,
μΩ/m
J/kg · K
Btu/lb · °F
Ferritic Grades
350/22;
350/22L40
36.5 (21.1)
35.8 (20.7)
603
0.144
12.5
0.500
400/18;
400/18L20
36.5 (21.1)
35.8 (20.7)
603
0.144
12.5
0.500
420/12
36.5 (21.1)
35.8 (20.7)
603
0.144
12.5
0.500
Intermediate Grades
450/10
36.5 (21.1)
35.8 (20.7)
603
0.144
12.5
0.500
500/7
36.5 (21.1)
34.9 (20.2)
603
0.144
12.5
0.510
600/3
32.8 (18.9)
32.2 (18.6)
603
0.144
12.5
0.530
Pearlitic as Cast and Normalized Grades
700/2
31.4 (18.2)
30.8 (17.8)
603
0.144
12.5
0.540
800/2
31.4 (18.2)
30.8 (17.8)
603
0.144
12.5
0.540
900/2
31.4 (18.2)
30.8 (17.8)
603
0.144
12.5
0.540
Hardened and Tempered Grades
700/2
33.5 (19.4)
32.9 (19.0)
603
0.144
12.5
0.540
800/2
33.5 (19.4)
32.9 (19.0)
603
0.144
12.5
0.540

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