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 |