Mean Specific Heats Specific Heat (kJ) (BTU/Lbs./0F.) ALUMINUM 0.921 0.220 ASBESTOS 0.837 0.200 BAKELITE Laminated) 1.465 0.350 BAKELITE Wood Filler) 1.382 0.330 BAKELITE Asbestos Filler) 1.591 0.380 BENZOL Liquid 1.758 0.420 BRASS 0.377 0.090 BRICK MASONARY 0.921 0.220 BRONZE 0.377 0.090 CADMIUM 0.239 0.057 CALCIUM CARBONATE 0.795 0.190 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 0.670 0.160 CALCIUM SULPHATE 0.712 0.170 CARBORUNDUM 0.670 0.160 CELLULOID 1.507 0.360 CELOTEX 1.675 0.400 CEMENT 0.837 0.200 CHARCOAL 0.837 0.200 CHROMIUM 0.435 0.104 CLAY (Dry) 0.921 0.220 CLAY (Moist) 2.303 0.550 COAL (Anthracite) 1.298 0.310 COAL (Bituminous) 1.256 0.300 COBALT 0.608 0.145 COKE 0.837 0.200 CONCRETE 0.754 0.180 CORK 2.010 0.480 COPPER 0.398 0.095 COTTON 1.340 0.320 EARTH 1.842 0.440 EBONITE 1.465 0.350 ETHYL ESTER 2.177 0.520 FATS 1.926 0.460 FIRE BRICK 0.921 0.220 FUEL OIL 1.884 0.450 GLASS (Crown) 0.670 0.160 GLASS (Flint) 0.544 0.130 GLASS (Pyrex) 0.837 0.200 GLASS WOOL 0.670 0.160 GLYCERINE 2.412 0.576 GRANITE 0.795 0.190 GRAPHITE 0.837 0.200 GOLD 0.138 0.033 GYPSUM 1.089 0.260 HYDROCHLORIC ACID 0.795 0.190 IRON 0.486 0.116 IRON (Grey Cast) 0.498 0.119 IRON (White Cast) 0.498 0.119 KEROSENE 1.968 0.470 LEAD 0.126 0.030 LEAD OXIDE 0.230 0.055 LEATHER 1.507 0.360 LUCITE 1.465 0.350 MANGANESE 0.461 0.110 MAPLE 2.093 0.500 MARBLE 0.879 0.210 MERCURY 0.126 0.030 MICA 0.879 0.210 MOLYBDENUM 0.251 0.060 NAPHTHA 2.064 0.493 NICHROME 0.465 0.111 NICKEL 0.461 0.110 NYLON 2.303 0.550 OXIDES OF: ALUMINIUM 0.766 0.183 LEAD 0.230 0.055 SILICA 0.800 0.191 SODIUM 0.967 0.231 ZINC 0.523 0.125 PARAFFIN 2.604 0.622 PETROLEUM 2.135 0.510 PINE 2.010 0.480 PHOSPHORUS 0.791 0.189 PLASTER PARIS 4.773 1.140 PLATINUM 0.151 0.036 PORCELAIN 1.089 0.260 PYREX GLASS 0.837 0.200 QUARTZ 0.879 0.210 RESIN (Phenol) 1.256 0.300 RESIN (Copals) 1.633 0.390 ROCKWOOL 0.837 0.200 RUBBER (India) 2.010 0.480 RUBBER (Hard) 1.382 0.330 RUBBER (Sponge) 1.675 0.400 SALT 0.879 0.210 SAND 0.837 0.200 SANDSTONE 0.921 0.220 SAWDUST 2.093 0.500 SHELLAC 1.675 0.400 SILICA 0.800 0.191 SILICON 0.737 0.176 SILICON CARBIDE 0.963 0.230 SILK 1.382 0.330 SILVER 0.264 0.063 SNOW 2.093 0.500 SODIUM CARBONATE 1.130 0.270 SODIUM NITRATE 0.879 0.210 SODIUM SULPHATE 0.879 0.210 SOLDER 0.209 0.050 STEEL 0.523 0.125 STONE 0.837 0.200 SUGAR 1.172 0.280 SULPHUR 0.712 0.170 SULPHURIC ACID 1.407 0.336 TALC 0.879 0.210 TAR 1.675 0.400 TILE 0.628 0.150 TIN 0.209 0.050 TITANIUM 0.586 0.140 TOLUENE 1.675 0.400 TUNGSTEN 0.147 0.035 TURPENTINE 1.968 0.470 URANIUM 0.117 0.028 WOOL 1.340 0.320 WOOD 1.382 0.330 ZINC 0.448 0.107 ZINC OXIDE 0.523 0.125 ZIRCON 0.553 0.132 For more information contact Mearsecroft Created and updated by Spiders Webs
Mean Specific Heats
Specific Heat
(kJ)
(BTU/Lbs./0F.)
ALUMINUM
0.921
0.220
ASBESTOS
0.837
0.200
BAKELITE Laminated)
1.465
0.350
BAKELITE Wood Filler)
1.382
0.330
BAKELITE Asbestos Filler)
1.591
0.380
BENZOL Liquid
1.758
0.420
BRASS
0.377
0.090
BRICK MASONARY
BRONZE
CADMIUM
0.239
0.057
CALCIUM CARBONATE
0.795
0.190
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
0.670
0.160
CALCIUM SULPHATE
0.712
0.170
CARBORUNDUM
CELLULOID
1.507
0.360
CELOTEX
1.675
0.400
CEMENT
CHARCOAL
CHROMIUM
0.435
0.104
CLAY (Dry)
CLAY (Moist)
2.303
0.550
COAL (Anthracite)
1.298
0.310
COAL (Bituminous)
1.256
0.300
COBALT
0.608
0.145
COKE
CONCRETE
0.754
0.180
CORK
2.010
0.480
COPPER
0.398
0.095
COTTON
1.340
0.320
EARTH
1.842
0.440
EBONITE
ETHYL ESTER
2.177
0.520
FATS
1.926
0.460
FIRE BRICK
FUEL OIL
1.884
0.450
GLASS (Crown)
GLASS (Flint)
0.544
0.130
GLASS (Pyrex)
GLASS WOOL
GLYCERINE
2.412
0.576
GRANITE
GRAPHITE
GOLD
0.138
0.033
GYPSUM
1.089
0.260
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
IRON
0.486
0.116
IRON (Grey Cast)
0.498
0.119
IRON (White Cast)
KEROSENE
1.968
0.470
LEAD
0.126
0.030
LEAD OXIDE
0.230
0.055
LEATHER
LUCITE
MANGANESE
0.461
0.110
MAPLE
2.093
0.500
MARBLE
0.879
0.210
MERCURY
MICA
MOLYBDENUM
0.251
0.060
NAPHTHA
2.064
0.493
NICHROME
0.465
0.111
NICKEL
NYLON
OXIDES OF:
ALUMINIUM
0.766
0.183
SILICA
0.800
0.191
SODIUM
0.967
0.231
ZINC
0.523
0.125
PARAFFIN
2.604
0.622
PETROLEUM
2.135
0.510
PINE
PHOSPHORUS
0.791
0.189
PLASTER PARIS
4.773
1.140
PLATINUM
0.151
0.036
PORCELAIN
PYREX GLASS
QUARTZ
RESIN (Phenol)
RESIN (Copals)
1.633
0.390
ROCKWOOL
RUBBER (India)
RUBBER (Hard)
RUBBER (Sponge)
SALT
SAND
SANDSTONE
SAWDUST
SHELLAC
SILICON
0.737
0.176
SILICON CARBIDE
0.963
SILK
SILVER
0.264
0.063
SNOW
SODIUM CARBONATE
1.130
0.270
SODIUM NITRATE
SODIUM SULPHATE
SOLDER
0.209
0.050
STEEL
STONE
SUGAR
1.172
0.280
SULPHUR
SULPHURIC ACID
1.407
0.336
TALC
TAR
TILE
0.628
0.150
TIN
TITANIUM
0.586
0.140
TOLUENE
TUNGSTEN
0.147
0.035
TURPENTINE
URANIUM
0.117
0.028
WOOL
WOOD
0.448
0.107
ZINC OXIDE
ZIRCON
0.553
0.132
For more information contact Mearsecroft Created and updated by Spiders Webs