Wave length
(visible light)Wave length nm | Color |
687 | Red |
656 | Orange |
589 | yellow |
527 | green |
486 | Cyan |
431 | Blue |
400 | Purple |
Thermal conductivity of gases
Viscosity of gases
Gaz | Thermal conductivity of gases (mW/ m*K) |
Viscosity of gases(mkPa*s) |
Helium (He) | 141,5 | 18,9 |
Argon (Ar) | 16,2 | 22,1 |
Hydrogen (H2) | 168,4 | 8,4 |
Nitrogen (N2) | 24,3 | 16,7 |
Oxygen (O2) | 24,4 | 19,2 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 23,2 | 14,0 |
Air | 24,1 | 17,2 |
Water (H2O) | 15,8 | 9,0 |
Heat capacity of liquids
Heat capacity of metals
Substance | Heat capacity of liquids Heat capacity of metals (J/g*K) |
Specific heat of vaporization (J/g) |
Specific heat of fusion (J/g) |
Water | 4,18 | 2250 | - |
Glycerin | 2,42 | - | - |
Mercury | 0,14 | 284 | - |
Alcohol | 2,42 | 853 | - |
Aluminum | 0,9 | - | 321 |
Iron | 0,46 | - | 270 |
Ice | 2,09 | - | 333 |
Copper | 0,39 | - | 175 |
Silver | 0,23 | - | 88 |
Lead | 0,13 | - | 25 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion
Substance | Coefficient of thermal expansion of metals, *10-6K-1 |
Aluminum | 22,9 |
Copper | 16,7 |
Brass | 18,9 |
Steel (regular) | 11 |
Glass | 8,5 |
Substance | Coefficient of thermal expansion of the liquids, *10-4K-1 |
Water | 2,1 |
Glycerin | 5,0 |
Kerosene | 10,0 |
Mercury | 1,8 |
Ethyl Alcohol | 11,0 |