Emissivity (cont'd)
Common Emissivities
Material
Aluminum
Asbestos
Asphalt
Basalt
Brass*
Brick
Carbon
Ceramic
Concrete
Copper*
Dirt
Food (frozen)
Food (hot)
Glass (plate)
Ice
Iron*
Lead*
Limestone
Oil
Paint
Paper
Plastic**
Rubber
Sand
Snow
Steel*
Textiles
Water
Wood***
* oxidized
** opaque, over 0.51 mm (0.0020") thick
*** natural
12
Emissivity
0.30
0.95
0.95
0.70
0.50
0.90
0.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.94
0.90
0.93
0.85
0.98
0.70
0.50
0.98
0.94
0.93
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.90
0.80
0.94
0.93
0.94