material | 77K | 4K | Ref. |
Si | 0.023 | 0.022 | [1] |
W | 0.081 | 0.088 | [1] |
Mo | 0.089 | 0.090 | [2] |
Nb | 0.129 | 0.143 | [1] |
Excel GRP tube | 0.143 | - | [9] |
Macor | 0.147 | 0.169 | [3] |
Hastalloy C | 0.204 | 0.218 | [1] |
SS 304/316 | 0.278 | 0.297 | [1] |
Au | 0.278 | 0.324 | [2] |
Cu | 0.302 | 0.326 | [1] |
Brass 70/30 (soft) | 0.337 | 0.369 | [1] |
Brass 65/35 | 0.350 | 0.384 | [1] |
Ag | 0.366 | 0.413 | [2] |
Al | 0.390 | 0.414 | [1] |
Torlon 4203 | 0.393 | 0.454 | [4] |
Stycast-2850FT | 0.400 | 0.440 | [1] |
PET | 0.428 | 0.511 | [16] |
GRP | 0.517 | 0.579 | [5][9] |
Vespel SP-22 | 0.558 | 0.633 | [6] |
Pb | 0.577 | 0.708 | [2] |
Zn | 0.588 | 0.683 | [2] |
In | 0.595 | 0.706 | [2] |
PEEK | 0.917 | 1.048 | [15] |
Stycast-1266 | 1.035 | 1.150 | [6] |
Epoxy CY221/HY979 | 1.089 | 1.224 | [15] |
Polycarbonate | 1.158 | 1.314 | [15] |
Nylon | 1.25 | 1.39 | [1] |
Polyamide PA12 | 1.717 | 1.862 | [15] |
Teflon | 1.93 | 2.14 | [1] |
Torlon 4203 | $6.13\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{2.18}$ | [4], 0.1 - 5 K | |
GRP,Nylon | $2.42\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.77}$ | [5], 0.2 - 5 K | |
Nylon | $2.6\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.75}$ | [13] | |
G10-CR (glass-reinforced epoxy) | $2.523\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{2.21}$ | [7] | |
Macor | $1.127\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{2.82}$ | [7] | |
Vespel SP1 | $1.178\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.45}$ | [7] | |
Vespel SP1 | $1.8\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.21}$ | [13] | |
Vespel SP5 (30% glass) | $3.0\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.73}$ | [13] | |
Vespel SP22 (40% graphite) | $1.7\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{1.85}$ | [12] | |
Vespel SP22 (40% graphite) | $1.7\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{2.0}$ | [13] | |
manganin | $5.976\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{1.02}$ | [7] | |
CuNi | $6.5\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{1.1}$ | [12] | |
Nb | ?? $0.2\,T^3$ | [8], 0.04 - 4 K - check units! | |
NbTi wire | $1.5\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{2.0}$ | [12] | |
Stycast-1266 | $4.9\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{1.98}$ | [11] 0.045 - 0.45K | |
Stycast-1266 | $3.9\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{1.9}$ | [12] | |
Stycast-2850FT | $9.2\cdot10^{-5}\,T^{2.65}$ | [12] | |
Araldite CT200 | $2.4\cdot10^{-4}\,T^{1.74}$ | [13] | |
PET | depends on cristallinity | [7] and links there | |
PEEK | no agreement | [7] and links there | |
PEEK | $18.7\cdot10^{-6}\,T^{1.47}$ | [17] 0.1 - 1 K |
Torlon = Tecator = Duratron = PAI (polyamide-imide)
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