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Variables

Variable 5 – Emissivity

K1 – Table 2 - Degrees of emissions ε or directional degrees of emission ε n (β = 0°) for some materials as a function of temperature T

Material

T (K)

ε n

ε

Metals

Aluminum, rolled

443

0.039

0.049

 

773

0.05

 

Highly polished

500

0.039

 

 

850

0.057

 

Polished

373

0.095

 

Roughly polished

373

0.18

 

Oxidized at T = 872 K

472

0.11

 

 

872

0.19

 

Strongly oxidized

366

0.2

 

 

777

0.31

 

Lead, gray oxidized

297

0.28

 

Not oxidized

400

0.057

 

 

500

0.075

 

Oxidized at T = 422 K

472

0.63

 

Bronze, 4–7% Al

 

 

 

Polished

422

0.03

 

 

1089

0.052

 

Oxidized

422

0.08

 

 

1089

0.144

 

Chrome, polished

423

0.058

0.071

 

1089

0.36

 

Cobalt, polished

422

0.1

 

 

1089

0.225

 

Oxidized

589

0.15

 

 

1089

0.3

 

Gold, highly polished

500

0.018

 

 

900

0.035

 

Copper, polished

293

0.03

 

Slightly turned

293

0.037

 

Strongly black oxidized

293

0.78

 

Oxidized

403

0.76

 

Rubbed to a fine degree

293

0.07

 

Inconel, rolled

1089

 

0.69

Sand blasted

1089

 

0.79

Iron and steel

 

 

 

Material

T (K)

ε n

ε

Highly polished

450

 

0.052

 

500

 

0.064

Polished

700

 

0.144

 

1300

 

0.377

Rubbed with sandpaper

293

 

0.242

Cast-iron, polished

473

 

0.21

Caste steel, polished

1044

 

0.52

 

1311

 

0.56

Iron, roughly polished

373

 

0.17

Oxidized surfaces:

 

 

 

Iron sheet metal, rusty

293

 

0.612

Strong rusty

292

 

0.685

From rolling

294

 

0.657

Cast iron, oxidized at 866 K

472

 

0.64

 

872

 

0.78

Steel, oxidized at T = 866 K

472

 

0.79

 

872

 

0.79

Steel sheet with a strong

 

 

 

Layer of oxide

297

 

0.8

Cast iron with a rough surface

 

 

 

Strongly oxidized

311–512

 

0.95

Geschmolzene Oberflächen:

 

 

 

Cast iron, molten

1572

0.29

 

Pure iron, molten

1789

0.42

 

 

2044

0.45

 

Steel, 0.25–1.2% C

 

 

 

Lightly oxidized

1833

0.27

 

Molten

1983

0.39

 

Magnesium, polished

311

0.07

 

 

811

0.18

 

Brass, not oxidized

298

0.035

 

 

373

0.035

 

Oxidized

473

0.61

 

 

873

0.59

 

Molybdenum

1000

0.096

 

 

2866

0.292

 

 

373

 

0.071

 

1673

 

0.17

Nickel, not oxidized

298

 

0.045

 

373

 

0.06


Material

T (K)

ε n

ε

Oxidized

473

 

0.37

 

873

 

0.478

Niob, not oxidized

1089

 

0.19

 

1366

 

0.24

Palladium

422

0.026

 

 

1089

0.094

 

Platinum

422

0.022

 

 

1089

0.123

 

Mercury, not oxidized

298

0.1

 

 

373

0.12

 

Rhodium, polished

422

0.012

 

 

1089

0.068

 

Silver, polished

311

0.022

 

 

644

0.031

 

Tantalum, polished

422

0.03

 

 

1089

0.07

 

Oxidized

422

0.42

 

 

1089

0.42

 

Titanium, oxidized

644

 

0.54

 

1089

 

0.59

Bismuth, shiny

353

0.34

0.366

Tungsten

298

 

0.024

 

773

 

0.071

 

1273

 

0.15

 

1773

 

0.23

Zinc, pure, polished

500

0.045

 

 

600

0.055

 

Iron sheet with zinc surface

 

 

 

Shiny

301

0.228

 

Gray oxidized

297

0.276

 

Tin, not oxidized

298

 

0.043

 

373

 

0.05

Iron, tin covered, shiny

297

 

0.06

Non Metals

Aluminum oxide

366

 

0.9

 

673

 

0.76

 

1073

 

0.623

 

1600

 

0.4

Asbestos, cartonnage

296

0.96

 

Paper

311

0.93

 

 

644

0.94

 


Material

T (K)

ε n

ε

Asphalt

300

 

0.93

Concrete, rough

273–366

 

0.94

Roofing felt

294

0.91

 

Plaster (gypsum)

293

0.8–0.9

 

Glass

293

0.94

 

Quartz glass (7 mm thickness)

555

0.93

 

 

1111

0.47

 

Rubber

293

0.92

 

Wood, oak plane ironed

273–366

 

0.9

Beech

343

 

0.91

Carbon black, non oxidized

298

 

0.81

 

773

 

0.79

Carbon fibers

533

 

0.95

Graphite fibers

373

 

0.76

 

773

 

0.71

Corundum, rough sand

353

0.85

0.84

Lacquers, paints

 

 

 

Oil-based paint, black

366

 

0.92

Green

366

 

0.95

Red

366

 

0.97

White

366

 

0.94

Lacquer, white

373

0.925

 

Matte black

353

0.97

 

Bakelite lacquer

353

0.935

 

Mennig paint

373

0.93

 

Radiator surface paint

373

0.925

 

Enamel, white or iron

292

0.897

 

Magnesium oxide

550

0.55

 

 

1100

0.2

 

Marble, gray, polished

273–366

 

0.9

Paper

273

 

0.92

 

366

 

0.94

Porcelain (china clay), white

295

 

0.924

Fire brick (quartz)

473

 

0.84

 

1,073

 

0.56

 

1,673

 

0.47

Silicon oxide

473

 

0.82

 

1073

 

0.52

 

1473

 

0.39

Thorium oxide

716

0.58

 

 

1100

0.21

 


Material

T (K)

ε n

ε

Clay, glazed

298

 

0.9

Matte

298

 

0.93

Uranium oxide

1300

 

0.79

 

1600

 

0.78

Water

273

0.95

 

 

373

0.96

 

Ice, smooth with water

273

0.966

0.92

Rough, frosted

273

0.985

 

Snow

273

 

0.8

Clay brick, red

273–366

 

0.93

Variable 6 – Emissivity

Variable 60 – Emissivity

Variable 62 – Emissivity