Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity for Iron and Iron-Based Alloys

Material

Conductivity

Resistivity

Reference

Notes
(% IACS) (Siemens/m) (Ohm-m) (See Below)

Iron

          
Iron 18.00 1.044E+07 9.579E-08 ECTM  
Iron Ignot (99.9% Fe) 15.60 9.048E+06 1.105E-07 CSNDT  
Low-carbon white iron 3.25 5.300E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Martensitic nickel-chromium iron 2.16 8.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
High-silicon iron 3.45 5.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
High-nickel iron 1.0-1.2 1.4E-6--1.7E-6 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nickel-chromium-silicon iron 1.0-1.2 1.5E-6--1.7E-6 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
High-aluminum iron 0.72 2.400E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Medium-silicon ductile iron 2.0-3.0 5.8E-7--8.7E-7 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
High-nickel ductile (20% Ni) 1.69 1.020E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
           
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel    
1008 (Annealed) 11.81 1.460E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1010 12.06 1.430E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1015 (Annealed) 10.84 1.590E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1016 (Annealed) 10.78 1.600E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1018 (Annealed) 10.84 1.590E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1020 10.84 1.590E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1022 (Annealed) 10.84 1.590E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1025 (Annealed) 10.84 1.590E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1029 (Annealed) 10.78 1.600E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1030 (Annealed) 10.39 1.660E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1035 (Annealed) 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1040 (Annealed) 10.78 1.600E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1042 (Annealed) 10.08 1.710E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1043 (Annealed) 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1045 (Annealed) 10.64 1.620E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1046 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1050 (Annealed) 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1055 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1060 9.58 1.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1065 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1070 10.26 1.680E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1078 (Annealed) 9.58 1.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1080 9.58 1.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1095 9.58 1.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1137 10.14 1.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1141 10.14 1.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1151 10.14 1.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1524 8.29 2.080E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1524 (Annealed) 10.78 1.600E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
1552 10.58 1.630E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
4130 (Hardened and tempered) 7.73 2.230E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
4140 (Hardened and tempered) 7.84 2.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
4626 (Normalized and tempered) 8.62 2.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
4815 6.63 2.600E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
5132 8.21 2.100E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
5140 (Hardened and tempered) 7.56 2.280E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
           

Wrought Stainless Steel (annealed)

    
201 2.50 6.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
202 2.50 6.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
301 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
302 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
302B 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
303 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
304 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
302Cu 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
304N 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
304 2.50 1.450E+06 6.897E-07 ECTM  
304 2.50 1.450E+06 6.897E-07 CSNDT  
305 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
308 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
309 2.21 7.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
310 2.21 7.800E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
314 2.24 7.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
316 2.33 7.400E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
316N 2.33 7.400E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
316 2.30 1.334E+06 7.496E-07 CSNDT  
317 2.33 7.400E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
317L 2.18 7.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
321 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
329 2.30 7.500E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
330 1.69 1.020E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
347 2.36 7.300E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
347 2.40 1.392E+06 7.184E-07 CSNDT  
384 2.18 7.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
405 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
410 3.02 5.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
414 2.46 7.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
416 3.02 5.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
420 3.13 5.500E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
429 2.92 5.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
430 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
430F 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
431 2.39 7.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
434 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
436 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
439 2.74 6.300E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
440A 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
440C 2.87 6.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
444 2.78 6.200E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
446 2.57 6.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
PH 13-8 Mo 1.69 1.020E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
15-5 PH 2.24 7.700E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
17-4 PH 2.16 8.000E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
17-7 PH 2.08 8.300E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
           

Wrought and P/M Superalloys

    
Elgiloy 1.73 9.950E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Hastelloy "A" 1.40 8.120E+05 1.232E-06 CSNDT  
Hastelloy "B" & "C" 1.30 7.540E+05 1.326E-06 CSNDT  
Hastelloy "D" 1.50 8.700E+05 1.149E-06 CSNDT  
Hastelloy "X" 1.50 8.700E+05 1.149E-06 ECTM  
Hastelloy "X" 1.46 1.180E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Haynes 150 2.13 8.100E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Haynes 188 1.87 9.220E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Haynes 230 1.38 1.250E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Incoloy 800 1.74 9.890E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Incoloy 825 1.53 1.130E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Incoloy 903 2.83 6.100E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Incoloy 907 2.47 6.970E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Incoloy 909 2.37 7.280E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 600 1.70 9.860E+05 1.014E-06 ECTM  
Inconel 600 1.67 1.030E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 601 1.45 1.190E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 617 1.41 1.220E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 625 1.34 1.290E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 690 11.65 1.480E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel 718 1.38 1.250E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Inconel X750 1.41 1.220E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
L-605 1.94 8.900E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
M-252 1.58 1.090E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
MP35N 1.71 1.010E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic  263 1.50 1.150E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic 105 1.32 1.310E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic 115 1.24 1.390E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic 75 1.39 1.240E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic 80A 1.36 1.270E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic 90 1.46 1.180E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic PE.16 1.57 1.100E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Nimonic PK.33 1.37 1.260E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Rene 41 1.32 1.308E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Stellite 6B 1.89 9.100E-07 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Udimet 500 1.43 1.203E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
Waspaloy 1.39 1.240E-06 MHASM1 conductivity converted from resistivity
  • CSNDT=CSNDT compiled by Eddy Current Technology Incorporated
  • ECT=Eddy Current Technology Incorporated
  • ECTM=Eddy Current Testing Manual on Eddy Current Method compiled by Eddy Current Technology Incorporated
  • MHASM1=ASM Metals Handbook--Volume 1, Tenth Edition

Compiled by the Collaboration for NDT Education, March 2002.