Thermal Conductivity of Various Liquids
On this page, you can find a list of thermal conductivity values for various liquids, taken at room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Acetic acid | 0.1580 |
| Acetone | 0.1460 |
| Acetonitrile | 0.1900 |
| Acrylic acid | 0.1332 |
| Allyl alcohol | 0.1574 |
| Aniline | 0.1720 |
| Benzene | 0.1470 |
| Benzyl acetate | 0.1470 |
| Bromine | 0.1230 |
| Butanoic acid | 0.1506 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.127 |
| Chloroform | 0.1185 |
| Cyclohexane | 0.1236 |
| Decane | 0.1322 |
| Diethyl ether | 0.1369 |
| Ethanol | 0.1694 |
| Ethyl acetate | 0.1445 |
| Ethylene glycol | 0.2560 |
| Formamide | 0.3528 |
| Glycerol | 0.2916 |
| Heptane | 0.1240 |
| Hexane | 0.1208 |
| Isopropyl alcohol | 0.1378 |
| Mercury | 8.514 |
| Methanol | 0.2011 |
| Methyl acetate | 0.1550 |
| Nitric acid | 0.2940 |
| Octane | 0.1281 |
| Pentane | 0.1480 |
| Propylene glycol | 0.2006 |
| Styrene | 0.1369 |
| Sulfuric acid | 0.3600 |
| Toluene | 0.1338 |
| Vinyl acetate | 0.1525 |
| m-Xylene | 0.130 |
| o-Xylene | 0.131 |
| p-Xylene | 0.130 |
| Water | 0.5983 |
The thermal conductivity of liquids can vary depending on factors such as temperature and purity.
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017.