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Table 1 Physical constants of tissue, titanium, iron and tantalum

From: Finite volume analysis of temperature effects induced by active MRI implants: 2. Defects on active MRI implants causing hot spots

material

density ρ

specific heat c

thermal conduct. λ

 

[kg/m3]

[J/(kg K]

[W/(m * K)]

tissue

1000 [22]

3650 [23]

0.5 [24]

titanium

4510

523

21.9

iron

7870

449

80.2

tantalum

16680

140

57.5

niobium

8580

265

53.7

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