Specific Heat Capacity of Non-metallic Solids
The following table lists common materials used in construction and their corresponding Specific Heat Capacity. The difference between Specific Heat and Heat Capacity is the Specific Heat, proper, is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 mass unit of material by 1 Temperature Unit. The values below are listed in kJ/kg-K [SI] or BTU/Lb-F [US].
Specific Heat Capacity of Non-Metallic Solids |
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| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
Cement board |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Felt (16 laminations per centimeter) |
40 |
- |
104 |
- |
|
Fiber |
50 |
0.82 |
122 |
0.20 |
|
Sheet |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
50 |
- |
122 |
- |
|
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Asphalt |
20 |
0.92 |
68 |
0.22 |
|
20 |
1.59 |
68 |
0.38 |
|
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Bark |
25 |
1.26 |
77 |
0.30 |
|
Brick |
- |
- |
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Carborundum |
1,400 |
- |
2,552 |
- |
|
Cement |
10 |
- |
50 |
- |
|
Common |
20 |
0.84 |
68 |
0.20 |
|
Chrome |
100 |
- |
212 |
- |
|
Facing |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Firebrick |
300 |
0.96 |
572 |
0.23 |
|
Magnesite (50% MgO) |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Masonry |
20 |
0.84 |
68 |
0.20 |
|
Silica (95% Si02) |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Zircon (62% Zr02) |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Brickwork, dried in air |
20 |
0.84 |
68 |
0.20 |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
Carbon |
- |
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Diamond (type lib) |
20 |
0.51 |
68 |
0.12 |
|
Graphite (firm, natural) |
20 |
0.61 |
68 |
0.15 |
|
100 |
0.62 |
212 |
0.15 |
|
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Cardboard |
0-20 |
- |
32-68 |
- |
|
Celluloid |
20 |
1.67 |
68 |
0.40 |
|
Cement (portland, fresh, dry) |
20 |
0.75 |
68 |
0.18 |
|
Chalk (CaC03) |
20 |
0.74 |
68 |
0.18 |
|
Clay |
20 |
0.88 |
68 |
0.21 |
|
Fireclay |
100 |
0.84 |
212 |
0.20 |
|
Sandy Clay |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Coal |
20 |
1.26 |
68 |
0.30 |
|
Anthracite |
900 |
- |
1,652 |
- |
|
Brown coal |
900 |
- |
1,652 |
- |
|
Bituminous in-situ |
- |
32 |
- |
|
|
Dust |
30 |
1.30 |
86 |
0.31 |
|
Concrete, made with gravel, dry |
20 |
0.88 |
68 |
0.21 |
|
Cinder |
24 |
- |
75 |
- |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
Cork |
- |
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Board |
20 |
1.88 |
68 |
0.45 |
|
Expanded |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Cotton |
30 |
1.15 |
86 |
0.27 |
|
32 |
- |
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Clayey (28% moisture) |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Coarse-grained |
20 |
1.84 |
68 |
0.44 |
|
Diatomaceous |
20 |
0.88 |
68 |
0.21 |
|
Sandy (8% moisture) |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
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Glass |
- |
32 |
- |
|
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Borosilicate |
30 |
- |
86 |
- |
|
Fiber |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Lead |
20 |
0.68 |
68 |
0.16 |
|
Mirror |
20 |
0.80 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
Pyrex |
60-100 |
0.75 |
140-212 |
0.18 |
|
Quartz |
20 |
0.73 |
68 |
0.17 |
|
Window |
20 |
0.80 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
Wool |
- |
0.66 |
32 |
0.16 |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
20 |
0.89 |
68 |
0.21 |
|
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Gypsum |
20 |
1.09 |
68 |
0.26 |
|
- |
2.04 |
32 |
0.49 |
|
|
30 |
- |
86 |
- |
|
|
20 |
1.50 |
68 |
0.36 |
|
|
Limestone |
100 |
0.90 |
212 |
0.21 |
|
Linoleum |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
38-204 |
- |
100-400 |
- |
|
|
Marble |
20 |
0.81 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
Mica |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Mortar |
20 |
0.80 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
20 |
1.20 |
68 |
0.29 |
|
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Paraffin |
30 |
2.90 |
86 |
0.69 |
|
Plaster |
20 |
0.80 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
Plexiglas (acrylic) |
20 |
1.44 |
68 |
0.34 |
|
Polyethylene |
20 |
2.30 |
68 |
0.55 |
|
Polystyrene |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Polyurethane |
20 |
2.09 |
68 |
0.50 |
|
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
20 |
0.96 |
68 |
0.23 |
|
Porcelain |
95 |
1.08 |
203 |
0.26 |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
20 |
0.78 |
68 |
0.19 |
|
|
- |
32 |
- |
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Foam |
20 |
1.67 |
68 |
0.40 |
|
Hard (ebonite) |
20 |
2.01 |
68 |
0.48 |
|
Soft |
20 |
1.67 |
68 |
0.40 |
|
Synthetic |
20 |
1.97 |
68 |
0.47 |
|
- |
0.92 |
32 |
0.22 |
|
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Sand |
32 |
- |
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Dry |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Moist |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Sandstone |
20 |
0.71 |
68 |
0.17 |
|
Sawdust, dry |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Silica stone (85% SiC) |
700 |
1.05 |
1,292 |
0.25 |
|
Silica aerogel |
- |
- |
32 |
- |
|
Silicon |
20 |
0.70 |
68 |
0.17 |
|
Slag |
20 |
0.84 |
68 |
0.20 |
|
Slate |
32 |
- |
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Parallel to lamination |
20 |
0.75 |
68 |
0.18 |
|
Perpendicular to lamination |
20 |
0.75 |
68 |
0.18 |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
|
Snow, firm |
- |
2.10 |
32 |
0.50 |
|
Soil [see also Earth] |
32 |
- |
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Dry |
15 |
1.84 |
59 |
0.44 |
|
Wet |
15 |
- |
59 |
- |
|
Sugar (fine) |
- |
1.25 |
32 |
0.30 |
|
Sulfur |
20 |
0.72 |
68 |
0.17 |
|
20 |
1.04 |
68 |
0.25 |
|
|
32 |
- |
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Ash |
15 |
- |
59 |
- |
|
Balsa |
15 |
- |
59 |
- |
|
Cedar |
15 |
- |
59 |
- |
|
Mahogany |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Oak |
20 |
2.40 |
68 |
0.57 |
|
Pine, fir, spruce |
20 |
2.72 |
68 |
0.65 |
|
Plywood |
20 |
- |
68 |
- |
|
Wool |
32 |
- |
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Sheep |
20 |
1.72 |
68 |
0.41 |
|
Mineral |
50 |
0.92 |
122 |
0.22 |
|
Slag |
25 |
0.80 |
77 |
0.19 |
| Material | Temperature T (°C) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (kJ/kg-K) | Temperature T (°F) | Specific Heat Capacity Q (Btu/lbm-F) |
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