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Fluids

Heat capacity


For solids and liquids the heat capacity C is usually defined as the amount of heat which is required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1oC.
In the past one used the unit calorie, which was defined as the amount of heat which is required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1oC. One calorie is equivalent to 4.184 J.

Table of specific heat capacities at 25oC

  substance  
  C at 25oC in J kg-1 K-1  
  
Aluminium
897
Brass (Latão)
385
Iron (Ferro)
450
Copper
385
Invar
460
Diamond
385
Tungsten
134
Ethanol
2440
Water
4181
Ice (at -10oC)
2110


A more complete table can be found at DiracDelta.co.uk.


Melting heat