Tables of Selected Values

Table of Solid Specific Heats

Solid Substance Specific Heat (cal/(g*°C)) Specific Heat (J/(g*°C))
Aluminum 0.215 0.91
Cadmium 0.055 0.23
Copper 0.092 0.39
Glass 0.20 0.84
Gold 0.031 0.13
Ice (-10 C) 0.49 2.05
Iron 0.108 0.45
Lead 0.031 0.13
Magnesium 0.243 1.05
Nickel 0.104 0.44
Platinum 0.032 0.13
Potassium 0.180 0.75
Silicon 0.17 0.71
Tin 0.054 0.21
Titanium 0.125 0.54
Zinc 0.093 0.39
Zirconium 0.06 0.27

Table of Fluid Specific Heats

Fluid Substance Specific Heat (cal/(g*°C)) Specific Heat (J/(g*°C))
Air 0.2403 1.005
Bromine 0.11 0.47
Chloroform 0.251 1.05
Ether 0.528 2.21
Freon R-12 saturated -17.78°C 0.217 0.91
Gasoline 0.53 2.22
Iodine 0.51 2.15
Mercury 0.033 0.14
Milk 0.94 3.93
Nitric acid 0.41 1.72
Octane 0.51 2.15
Propane, 0°C 0.576 2.4
Sea Water 2.22°C .938 3.93
Vegetable Oil 0.4 1.67
Xylene 0.41 1.72