General Data > Specific Heat Capacities
This table shows the specific heat capacity at constant pressure for selected materials (~300 K and ~100 kPa except where otherwise indicated).
Material |
cp (J/kg·K) |
Material |
cp (J/kg·K) |
air, 200 K |
1650 |
mica |
880 |
air, 300 K |
1158 |
neon |
1030 |
air, 500 K |
1073 |
nickel |
444 |
air, 1000 K |
1151 |
nitrogen (N2) |
1040 |
alcohol, methyl (wood) |
2530 |
oil, olive |
1790 |
alcohol, ethyl (grain) |
2440 |
oxygen (O2) |
918 |
aluminium |
897 |
perlite |
387 |
ammonia, liquid |
4700 |
platinum |
133 |
ammonia, gas |
2060 |
plutonium |
140 |
argon |
520 |
porcelain |
1085 |
asphalt |
920 |
salt |
880 |
bone |
440 |
sand |
835 |
brass |
375 |
scandium |
568 |
brick |
840 |
silicon |
705 |
concrete |
880 |
silver |
235 |
carbon, diamond |
516 |
soil, dry |
800 |
carbon, graphite |
717 |
soil, wet |
1480 |
copper |
385 |
snow |
2090 |
freon 12, liquid |
871 |
teflon |
1172 |
freon 12, vapour |
595 |
tin |
228 |
glass, crown |
670 |
titanium |
523 |
glass, flint |
503 |
tungsten |
132 |
glass, pyrex |
753 |
uranium |
116 |
gold |
129 |
water, ice, -5 °C |
2090 |
granite |
790 |
water, liquid, 0 °C |
4217.6 |
gypsum |
1090 |
water, liquid, 20 °C |
4181.8 |
hydrogen (H2) |
14,304 |
water, liquid, 40 °C |
4178.5 |
helium |
5193 |
water, liquid, 80 °C |
4196.3 |
iron |
449 |
water, liquid, 100 °C |
4215.9 |
lead |
129 |
water, vapour, 0 °C |
3909.2 |
lithium |
3582 |
water, vapour, 27°C |
3984.6 |
lucite |
1460 |
water, vapour, 100 °C |
4039.2 |
marble |
880 |
wood |
1700 |
mercury |
140 |
zinc |
388 |