Abstract: A piston rod for piston compressors, wherein the piston rod has a base body with one end facing the piston, one end away from the piston, and at least one cavity. The cavity is filled with a solid, whose specific thermal conductivity is greater than that of the base body. Furthermore, the invention concerns a piston compressor with a piston and a nonlubricated piston rod seal, wherein the piston is connected to the described piston rod.