2000 Hook-up Book

Specific Heats and Weights

Table 29: Specific Heats and Weights: Various Solids Specific Heat, Specific B.t.u. per Lb.

Specific Heat, Specific B.t.u. per Lb.

SYSTEM DESIGN Material

Material

Gravity

per °F

Gravity 2.55-2.8

per °F

Ice, 32F .......................................

.49 .03 .12 .12 .19 .20 .03 .22 .16 .25 .18 .11 .21 .03 .21 .06 .11 .21 .19 .03 .26 .13 .20 .16 .19 .17 .22 .48 .22 .26 .33 .06 .30 .12 .20 .19 .21 .35 .05 .05 .15 .14 .21 .04 .12 .33 .33 .11 .09

Aluminum .................................... Andalusite ................................... Antimony ..................................... Aatite ........................................... Asbestos ..................................... Augite .......................................... Bakelite, wood filler ..................... Bakelite, asbestos filler ............... Barite........................................... Barium......................................... Basalt rock .................................. Beryl ............................................ Bismuth ....................................... Borax........................................... Boron........................................... Cadmium..................................... Calcite, 32-100F.......................... Calcite, 32-212F.......................... Calcium ....................................... Carbon ........................................ Carborundum .............................. Cassiterite ................................... Cement, dry ................................ Cement, powder.......................... Charcoal ...................................... Chalcopyrite ................................ Chromium.................................... Clay ............................................. Coal ............................................. Cobalt.......................................... Concrete, stone........................... Concrete, cinder.......................... Copper ........................................ Corundum ................................... Diamond...................................... Dolomite rock .............................. Fluorite ........................................ Fluorspar ..................................... Galena......................................... Garnet ......................................... Glass, common ........................... Glass, crystal .............................. Glass, plate ................................. Glass, wool ................................. Granite ........................................ Hematite...................................... Hornblende.................................. Hypersthene................................ Ice, -112F .................................... Ice, -40F...................................... Ice, -4F........................................

.22 .17 .05 .20 .20 .19 .33 .38 .11 .07 .20 .20 .03 .24 .31 .06 .19 .20 .15 .17 .16 .09 .37 .24 .13 .12 .22 .11 .19 .18 .09 .10 .15 .22 .22 .21 .05 .18 .20 .12 .12 .16 .03 .19 .16 .20 .19 .35 .43 .47 .2

Iridium ......................................... 21.78-22.42

Iron, cast ..................................... Iron, wrought ............................... Labradorite .................................. Lava ............................................ Lead ............................................ Limestone.................................... Magnetite .................................... Magnesium.................................. Malachite..................................... Manganese ................................. Marble ......................................... Mercury ....................................... Mica............................................. Molybdenum................................ Nickel .......................................... Oligloclose................................... Orthoclose................................... Plaster of Paris............................ Platinum ...................................... Porcelain ..................................... Potassium ................................... Pyrexglass................................... Pyrolusite .................................... Pyroxylin plastics ........................ Quartz, 55-212F.......................... Quartz, 32F ................................. Rock salt ..................................... Rubber ........................................ Sandstone ................................... Serpentine................................... Silk .............................................. Silver ........................................... Sodium........................................ Steel ............................................ Stone........................................... Stoneware ................................... Talc.............................................. Tar ............................................... Tallurium...................................... Tin ............................................... Tile, hollow .................................. Titanium ...................................... Topaz........................................... Tungsten ..................................... Vanadium .................................... Vulcanite ..................................... Wood........................................... Wool ............................................ Zinc blend ................................... Zinc .............................................

7.03-7.13

7.6-7.9

2.1-2.8

11.34

2.1-2.86

3.2

4.5 3.5

1.74

2.7-3.2

7.42

2.6-2.86

9.8

13.6

1.7-1.8

2.32 8.65

10.2

8.9

4.58

1.14

1.8-2.1

21.45

0.86

.34-.38

2.5-2.8

7.1

1.8-2.6 64-.93

.26-.37

8.9

2.0-2.6 2.7-2.8

8.8-8.95

10.4-10.6

0.97

3.51

7.8

2.9

2.6-2.8

1.2

6.0-6.24 7.2-7.5

2.4-2.8 2.9-3.0

2.45-2.72

4.5

Gold............................................. 19.25-19.35

19.22

2.4-2.7

5.96

5.2 3.0

.35-.99

.32-.48

1.32

3.9-4.2 6.9-7.2

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