Solids - Specific Heats (original) (raw)

The specific heat of some commonly used solids is given in the table below.

For conversion of units, use the Specific heat online unit converter.

See also tabulated values of specific heat of gases, food and foodstuff, metals and semimetals, common liquids and fluids and other common substances as well as values of molar heat capacity of common organic substances and inorganic substances.

Solids - Specific Heats

Product	Specific Heat - cp-
(Btu/(lbm oF)) (kcal/(kg oC))	(kJ/kgK)
Agate	0.19	0.80
Aluminum bronze	0.10	0.44
Aluminum, 0 oC	0.21	0.87
Antimony	0.05	0.21
Apatite	0.2	0.84
Arsenic	0.083	0.35
Artificial wool	0.32	1.36
Asbestos cement board	0.2	0.84
Asbestos mill board	0.2	0.84
Ashes	0.2	0.84
Asphalt concrete (with aggregate)	0.22	0.92
Augite	0.19	0.80
Bakelite. wood filler	0.33	1.38
Bakelite. asbestos filler	0.38	1.59
Barite	0.11	0.46
Barium	0.07	0.29
Basalt rock	0.2	0.84
Beef tallow	0.87
Beeswax	0.82	3.40
Beryl	0.2	0.84
Beryllium	0.24	1.02
Bismuth	0.03	0.13
Boiler scale	0.19	0.80
Bone	0.11	0.44
Borax	0.24	1.0
Boron	0.31	1.3
Brass	0.09	0.38
Brick, common	0.22	0.9
Brick, hard	0.24	1
Bronze, phosphor	0.09	0.38
Cadmium	0.06	0.25
Calcite 32 - 100F	0.19	0.8
Calcite 32 - 212F	0.2	0.84
Calcium	0.15	0.63
Calcium carbonat	0.18	0.76
Calcium sulfate	0.27	1.1
Carbon, Diamond	0.12	0.52
Carbon, Graphite	0.17	0.71
Carborundum	0.16	0.67
Cassiterite	0.09	0.38
Cement dry	0.37	1.55
Cement powder	0.2	0.84
Cellulose	0.37	1.6
Celluloid	0.36	1.5
Charcoal	0.24	1
Chalk	0.22	0.9
Chalcopyrite	0.13	0.54
Chamotte fireclay	0.8
Charcoal, wood	0.24	1
Chromium	0.12	0.5
Clay	0.22	0.92
Coal, anthracite	0.3	1.26
Coal, bituminous	0.33	1.38
Cobalt	0.11	0.46
Coke	0.2	0.85
Concrete, stone	0.18	0.75
Concrete, light	0.23	0.96
Constantan	0.098	0.41
Copper	0.09	0.39
Cork, corkboard	0.45	1.9
Corundum	0.1	0.42
Cotton	0.32	1.34
Diamond	0.15	0.63
Dolomite rock	0.22	0.92
Duralium	0.22	0.92
Earth, dry	0.3	1.26
Electron	0.24	1.00
Emery	0.23	0.96
Fats	0.46	1.93
Fiberboard, light	0.6	2.5
Fiber hardboard	0.5	2.1
Fire brick	0.25	1.05
Fluorite	0.22	0.92
Fluorspar	0.21	0.88
Galena	0.05	0.21
Garnet	0.18	0.75
Germanium	0.31
Glass	0.2	0.84
Glass, crystal	0.12	0.5
Glass, plate	0.12	0.5
Glass, Pyrex	0.18	0.75
Glass, window	0.2	0.84
Glass-wool	0.16	0.67
Gold	0.03	0.13
Granite	0.19	0.79
Graphite	0.17	0.71
Gypsum	0.26	1.09
Hairfelt	0.5	2.1
Heat conductive alloy NiCr 8020	0.5
Hermatite	0.16	0.67
Hornblende	0.2	0.84
Hypersthene	0.19	0.8
Ice -111 oF	0.35	1.47
Ice -40 oF	0.43	1.8
Ice -4 oF	0.47	1.97
Ice 31 oF (0 oC)	0.49	2.09
India rubber min	0.27	1.13
India rubber max	0.98	4.1
Indium	0.24
Ingot iron	0.12	0.49
Iodine	0.052	0.218
Iridium	0.03	0.13
Iron, 20 oC	0.11	0.46
Labradorite	0.19	0.8
Lava	0.2	0.84
Limestone	0.217	0.91
Litharge	0.21	0.88
Lead	0.03	0.13
Leather, dry	0.36	1.5
Lithium	0.86	3.58
Magnetite	0.16	0.67
Malachite	0.18	0.75
Manganese	0.11	0.46
Magnesia (85%)	0.2	0.84
Magnesium	0.25	1.05
Marble, mica	0.21	0.88
Mercury	0.03	0.14
Mica	0.12	0.5
Mineral wool blanket	0.2	0.84
Molybdenum	0.065	0.27
Nickel	0.11	0.46
Oliglocose	0.21	0.88
Orthoclose	0.19	0.8
Osmium	0.03	0.13
Oxide of chrome	0.18	0.75
Palladium	0.24
Paper	0.33	1.34
Paraffin wax	0.7	2.9
Peat	0.45	1.88
Phosphorbronze	0.086	0.36
Phosphorus	0.19	0.80
Pig iron, white	0.13	0.54
Pinchbeck	0.09	0.38
Pit coal	0.24	1.02
Plaster, light	0.24	1
Plaster, sand	0.22	0.9
Plastics, foam	0.3	1.3
Plastics, solid	0.4	1.67
Platinum, 0 oC	0.032	0.13
Plutonium	0.14
Polycarbonate	1.17
Polyethylene	2.1
Polystyrene	1.3
Porcelain	0.26	1.07
Potassium	0.13	0.54
Pyrex glass	0.2	0.84
Pyrolusite	0.16	0.67
Pyroxylin plastics	0.36	1.51
Quartz mineral 55 - 211 oF	0.19	0.8
Quartz mineral 31 oF (0 oC)	0.17	0.71
Red lead	0.022	0.09
Red metal	0.09	0.38
Rhenium	0.033	0.14
Rhodium	0.057	0.24
Rock salt	0.22	0.92
Rosin	0.31	1.30
Rubber	0.48	2.01
Rubidium	0.079	0.33
Salt	0.21	0.88
Sand, dry	0.19	0.80
Sandstone	0.22	0.92
Sawdust	0.21	0.9
Selenium	0.078	0.33
Serpentine	0.26	1.09
Silica aerogel	0.2	0.84
Silicon	0.18	0.75
Silicon carbide	0.16	0.67
Silk	0.33	1.38
Silver, 20 oC	0.056	0.23
Slate	0.18	0.76
Sodium	0.3	1.26
Soil, dry	0.19	0.80
Soil, wet	0.35	1.48
Soot	0.84
Steatite	0.2	0.83
Steel	0.12	0.49
Stone	0.2	0.84
Stoneware	0.19	0.8
Sulphur	0.17	0.71
Tantalium	0.033	0.14
Tar	0.35	1.47
Tellurium	0.05	0.21
Thorium	0.033	0.14
Tile hollow	0.15	0.63
Timber, see wood
Tin	0.057	0.24
Titanium	0.11	0.47
Topaz	0.21	0.88
Tungsten	0.03	0.134
Uranium	0.028	0.12
Vanadium	0.12	0.5
Vermiculite	0.2	0.84
Vulcanite	0.33	1.38
Wax	0.82	3.43
Welding iron	0.12	0.52
White metal	0.035	0.15
Wood, balsa	0.7	2.9
Wood, oak	0.48	2
Wood, white pine	0.6	2.5
Wool, loose	0.3	1.26
Wool, felt	0.33	1.38
Zinc	0.09	0.38
Zirconium	0.28