Table A6.5 Summary of heat capacity
Specific heat capacity, approximate ranges at room temperature to 100
C (212
F), from lowest to highest value
Specific heat capacity
MaterialJ/kg K Btu/lb °F)
113–117 0.027–0.028 Pure Thorium (Th)
92–142 0.022–0.034 Tantalum alloys
116–117 0.028 Pure Uranium (U)
104–140 0.025–0.033 Pure Mercury (Hg)
121–129 0.029–0.031 Pure Bismuth (Bi)
126–130 0.030–0.031 Pure Gold (Au)
112–133 0.027–0.032 Pure Lead (Pb)
130–132 0.031–0.032 Pure Iridium (Ir)
130–131 0.031 Pure Osmium (Os)
129–134 0.031–0.032 Low alloyed lead
128–138 0.031–0.033 Commercial gold
136 0.032 Pure Platinum (Pt)
134–142 0.032–0.034 Pure Tungsten (W)
137–140 0.033 Pure Rhenium (Re)
111–167 0027–0.040 Uranium alloys
130–150 0.031–0.036 Pure Thallium (Tl)
134–151 0.032–0.036 Tungsten alloys
130–159 0.031–0.038 Lead antimony alloys
131–159 0.031–0.038 Pure Plutonium (Pu)
144–148 0.034–0.035 Pure Hafnium (Hf)
147 0.035 Pure Tantalum (Ta)
150 0.036 Pure Lutetium (Lu)
154 0.037 Pure Ytterbium (Yb)
160 0.038 Pure Thulium (Tm)
162 0.039 Pure Cerium (Ce)
165 0.039 Pure Holmium (Ho)
168 0.040 Pure Erbium (Er)
171 0.041 Pure Dysprosium (Dy)
182 0.043 Pure Europium (Eu)
182 0.043 Pure Terbium (Tb)
188 0.045 Pure Promethium (Pm)
190 0.045 Pure Neodymium (Nd)
193–195 0.046–0.047 Mischmetal
150–239 0.036–0.057 Tin lead alloys
195 0.047 Pure Lanthanum (La)
195 0.047 Pure Praseodymium (Pr)
196 0.047 Pure Samarium (Sm)
201 0.048 Pure Tellurium (Te)
204–213 0.049–0.051 Pure Antimony (Sb)
219 0.052 Tin silver alloys
213–239 0.051–0.057 Lead-tin alloys
205–238 0.049–0.057 Pure Tin (Sn)
205–247 0.049–0.059 Commercially pure tin
230 0.055 Cadmium
202–267 0.048–0.064 Pure Cesium (Cs)
236 0.056 Pure Gadolinium (Gd)
201–272 0.048–0.065 Niobium alloys
235–239 0.056–0.057 Pure Silver (Ag)
238 0.057 Pure Ruthenium (Ru)
201–280 0.048–0.067 Molybdenum alloys
236–246 0.056–0.059 Pure Palladium (Pd)
234–251 0.056–0.060 Commercial silver
244–248 0.058–0.059 Commercial palladium
229–264 0.055–0.063 Pure Indium (In)
233–264 0.056–0.063 Indium Semi-conductor Grade
254 0.061 Pure Rhodium (Rh)
246–276 0.059–0.066 Pure Molybdenum (Mo)
268 0.064 Pure Niobium (Nb)
285 0.068 Pure Barium (Ba)
281–289 0.067–0.069 Pure Zirconium (Zr)
298–300 0.071–0.072 Pure Yttrium (Y)
308 0.074 Pure Strontium (Sr)
310–322 0.074–0.077 Pure Germanium (Ge)
310–328 0.074–0.078 Pure Arsenic (As)
325–331 0.078–0.079 Gallium compounds
272–418 0.065–0.100 Zinc alloys
330–380 0.079–0.091 Pure Rubidium (Rb)
Specific heat capacity
MaterialJ/kg K Btu/lb °F)
337–376 0.080–0.090 Cast beryllium copper nickel alloys
335–390 0.080–0.093 Cast brass
377 0.090 Cast copper-nickels
377.0 0.090 Cast nickel-silvers
375–398 0.090–0.095 Wrought copper-nickels
374–425 0.089–0.102 Cobalt chromium nickel tungsten
alloys
360–420 0.086–0.100 Wrought high-copper alloys
387–393 0.092–0.094 Pure Copper (Cu)
317–462 0.076–0.110 Pure Selenium (Se)
360–420 0.086–0.100 Wrought bronze
372–409 0.089–0.098 Gallium (Ga)
382–400 0.091–0.096 Pure Zinc (Zn)
280–502 0.067–0.120 Zirconium alloys
371–418 0.089–0.100 Wrought brass
398 0.095 Beryllium copper
377–419 0.090–0.100 Wrought nickel silvers
377–420 0.090–0.100 Wrought coppers
383–418 0.091–0.100 Un alloyed or low-alloy zinc
377–439 0.090–0.105 Nickel molybdenum alloys
389–420 0.093–0.100 Cast high copper alloys
335–481 0.080–0.115 Nickel molybdenum alloy steel
376–440 0.090–0.105 Cast bronze
352–473 0.084–0.113 Cobalt alloys
285–545 0.068–0.130 Nickel with chromium and/or iron,
molybdenum
335–502 0.080–0.120 Pr ecipitation hardening stainless steel
418–421 0.100–0.101 Cobalt chromium tungsten alloys
377–565 0.090–0.135 Au stenitic stainless steel
414–452 0.099–0.108 Pure Cobalt (Co)
368–502 0.088–0.120 Nickel steel
439 0.105 Chrome-nickel-iron superalloy
420–460 0.100–0.110 Air-hardening medium-alloy cold
work tool steel
448 0.107 Ultrahigh-strength steel
420–481 0.100–0.115 M araging high strength steel
431–477 0.103–0.114 M artensitic stainless steel
456 0.109 Molybdenum alloy steel
393–525 0.094–0.125 Zinc aluminum alloys
444–473 0.106–0.113 Pure Iron (Fe)
460 0.110 Cast martensitic stainless steel
460 0.110 Mold steel
460 0.110 High-carbon high-chromium cold
work tool steel
460 0.110 Molybdenum high-speed tool steel
460 0.110 Gray cast iron
460 0.110 Cold work tool steel
460 0.110 Water-hardening tool steel
420–502 0.100–0.120 No nresulfurized carbon steel
460–462 0.110 Hot work tool steel
453–473 0.108–0.113 Pure Nickel (Ni)
442–487 0.106–0.116 Pure Chromium (Cr)
440–494 0.105–0.118 Chromium alloy steel
470 0.112 Permanent magnet iron alloys
440–502 0.105–0.120 Du plex stainless steel
460–486 0.110–0.116 High strength low alloy steel (HSLA)
461–486 0.110–0.116 High-manganese carbon steel
461–486‘ 0.110–0.116 Austenitic cast iron with graphite
448–502 0.107–0.120 Chromium molybdenum alloy steel
418–540 0.100–0.129 Nickel copper alloys
460–502 0.110–0.120 Au stenitic cast stainless steel
430–532 0.103–0.127 Commercially pure or low-alloy nickel
460–502 0.110–0.120 Du ctile cast iron
486 0.116 High strength structural steel
481–502 0.115–0.120 Resulfurized carbon steel
475–508 0.113–0.121 Pure Manganese (Mn)
460–527 0.110–0.126 M alleable cast iron
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