Thermal Properties of Matter

Specific Heat
Substance J/kg°C
Aluminum 900
Copper 387
Germanium 322
Glass 837
Gold 129
Ice 2090
Iron 448
Lead 128
Mercury 138
Silicon 703
Silver 234
Steam 2010
Water 4186

Linear Expansion
Material Coefficient
(C-1)
Aluminum 2.40E-05
Brass and Bronze 1.90E-05
Copper 1.70E-05
Glass (ordinary) 9.00E-06
Glass (Pyrex) 3.20E-06
Lead 2.90E-05
Steel 1.10E-05
Invar (Ni-Fe alloy) 9.00E-07
Concrete 1.20E-05

 

Latent Heats of Fusion and Vaporization
Substance Melting Point
(C)		 Latent Heat
of Fusion
(J/kg)		 Boiling pt
(C)		 Latent Heat
Of Vaporization
(J/kg)
Helium -269.65 5.23E+03 -268.93 2.09E+04
Nitrogen -209.97 2.55E+04 -195.81 2.01E+05
Oxygen -218.79 1.38E+04 -182.97 2.13E+05
Ethyl alcohol -114.00 1.04E+05 78.00 8.54E+05
Water 0.00 3.33E+05 100.00 2.26E+06
Lead 327.30 2.45E+04 1750.00 8.70E+05
Aluminum 660.00 3.97E+05 2450.00 1.14E+07
Silver 960.80 8.82E+04 2193.00 2.33E+06
Gold 1063.00 6.44E+04 2660.00 1.58E+06
Copper 1083.00 1.34E+05 1187.00 5.06E+06