Measure Surface
METALS
Aluminum
Oxidized
Alloy A3003
Oxidized
Roughened
Brass
Burnished
Oxidized
Cooper
Oxidized
Electrical Terminal Blocks
Haynes
Alloy
Inconel
Oxidized
Sandblasted
Electoropolished
Iron
Oxidized
Rusted
Iron Cast
Oxidized
Unoxidized
Molten
Iron Wrought
Dull
Lead
Rough
Oxidized
Molydbenum
Oxidized
Nickel
Oxidized
Platinum
Black
Steel
Cold-Rolled
Ground Sheet
Polished Sheet
Zinc
Oxidized
Table of Surface Emissivity
Switch Setting
0.2 – 0.4
0.3
0.1 – 0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4 – 0.8
0.6
0.3 – 0.8
0.7 – 0.95
0.3 – 0.6
0.15
0.5 – 0.9
0.5 – 0.7
0.6 – 0.95
0.2
0.2 – 0.3
0.9
0.4
0.2 – 0.6
0.2 – 0.6
0.2 – 0.5
0.9
0.7 – 0.9
0.4 – 0.6
0.1
0.1
Measure Surface
NON-METALS
Asbestos
Asphalt
Basalt
Carbon
Unoxidized
Graphite
Carborundum
Ceramic
Clay
Concrete
Cloth
Glass
Plate
Gravel
Gypsum
Ice
Limestone
Paper (any colour)
Plastic
Opaque
Soil
Water
Wood, (natural)
6
Switch Setting
0.95
0.95
0.7
0.8 – 0.9
0.7 – 0.8
0.9
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.85
0.95
0.8 – 0.95
0.98
0.98
0.95
0.95
0.9 – 0.98
0.93
0.9 – 0.95