Thermal conductivities of various substances (how well they conduct heat)
Units are Watts per meter per °C
| Substance | Heat conductivity |
| Styrofoam | 0.01 |
| Still Air | 0.023 |
| Wood | 0.08 |
| Dry soil | 0.25 |
| Water | 0.60 |
| Concrete | 0.80 |
| Ordinary glass | 0.80 |
| Wet soil | 2.1 |
| Ice | 2.1 |
| Granite | 2.7 |
| Lead | 35 |
| Steel | 50 |
| Iron | 80 |
| Aluminum | 205 |
| Copper | 385 |
| Silver | 427 |