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Thermal conductivity
[mcal/(sec)
Material Product (sq. cm)(deg. C/cm)] Ref.
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Amalgam 54.0 192
Alumina (recrystallized) 38.7 20
Bones
Cancellous 1.4 192
Cortical 1.4 192
Cement (base consistency)
Zinc phosphate Tenacin 3.1 13
Cements (luting consistency)
Glass-ionomer Ketac-cem 1.5* 205
Zinc phosphate Tenacin 2.5 13
Cements (liners)
Calcium hydroxide Dycal 1.5 206
Life 1.2 206
Glass-ionomer Base cement 1.6* 205
Dentin cement 1.3* 205
Unmodified ZOE 1.4# 24
Cavitec 0.7 206
Denture resins
Acrylic 0.37 82
Polystyrene 0.22 82
Gold alloy
Au-Ag-Pd alloy 300 192
Gypsum 3.1 147
Hydroxyapatite 3.0 192
Impression materials (polymerized)
Polyether Impregum 2.3 207
Silicone, addition Baysilex 1.0 207
Provil
medium 1.4 207
high 0.72 207
Mercury 19.6$ 130
Porcelain (feldspathic) 2.39 20
Pure metals
Chromium 160** 130
Copper 941** 130
Gold 710** 130
Nickel 220## 130
Palladium 1680$$ 130
Platinum 165*** 130
Silver 1000$ 130
Titanium 10.0 192
Zinc 270## 130
Restorative materials
Acrylic Bonfil 0.38 24
Composite resin Adaptic 2.61 24
3.27 109
Silicate Improved Filling
Porcelain 1.78-1.86 13
0.82# 24
Tooth structures
Dentin 1.36 41
Enamel 2.23 41
Vitreous carbon 15 117
Water 1.42*** 1
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* Powder/liquid ratio, 1.0 g/ml.
# Powder/liquid ratio, 3.0 g/ml.
$ At 0 deg. C.
** Near 20 deg. C.
## At 25 deg. C.
$$ At 18 deg. C.
*** At 17 deg. C.
Revised April, 1996
Biomaterials Properties Database, University of Michigan
Contact: Dr William J. O'Brien, Director (FAX: 313-647-5293).
Copyright © Quintessence Publishing, 1996.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/dentlib/Dental_tables/Thermcond.html
