The specific heat for some commonly used liquids and fluids is given in the table below.
See also tabulated values of specific heat of gases, food and foodstuff, metals and semimetals, common solids and other common substances as well as values of molar heat capacity of common organic substances and inorganic substances.
| Product | Specific Heat – cp – |
|
|---|---|---|
| (kJ/(kg K)) | (Btu/(lb oF)) (Kcal/kg oC) |
|
| Acetic acid | 2.043 | 0.49 |
| Acetone | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Alcohol, ethyl 32oF (ethanol) | 2.3 | 0.548 |
| Alcohol, ethyl 104oF (ethanol) | 2.72 | 0.65 |
| Alcohol, methyl. 40 – 50oF | 2.47 | 0.59 |
| Alcohol, methyl. 60 – 70oF | 2.51 | 0.6 |
| Alcohol, propyl | 2.37 | 0.57 |
| Ammonia, 32oF | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Ammonia, 104oF | 4.86 | 1.16 |
| Ammonia, 176oF | 5.4 | 1.29 |
| Ammonia, 212oF | 6.2 | 1.48 |
| Ammonia, 238oF | 6.74 | 1.61 |
| Aniline | 2.18 | 0.514 |
| Benzene, 60oF | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Benzene, 150oF | 1.92 | 0.46 |
| Benzine | 2.1 | |
| Benzol | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Bismuth, 800oF | 0.15 | 0.0345 |
| Bismuth, 1000oF | 0.155 | 0.0369 |
| Bismuth, 1400oF | 0.165 | 0.0393 |
| Bromine | 0.47 | 0.11 |
| n-Butane, 32oF | 2.3 | 0.55 |
| Calcium Chloride | 3.06 | 0.73 |
| Carbon Disulfide | 0.992 | 0.237 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.866 | 0.207 |
| Castor Oil | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Chloroform | 1.05 | 0.251 |
| Citron Oil | 1.84 | 0.44 |
| Decane | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Diphenylamine | 1.93 | 0.46 |
| Dodecane | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Dowtherm | 1.55 | 0.37 |
| Ether | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Ethyl ether | 2.22 | 0.529 |
| Ethylene glycol | 2.36 | 0.56 |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated -40oF | 0.88 | 0.211 |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated 0oF | 0.91 | 0.217 |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated 120oF | 1.02 | 0.244 |
| Fuel Oil min. | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Fuel Oil max. | 2.09 | 0.5 |
| Gasoline | 2.22 | 0.53 |
| Glycerine | 2.43 | 0.576 |
| Heptane | 2.24 | 0.535 |
| Hexane | 2.26 | 0.54 |
| Hydrochlor acid | 3.14 | |
| Iodine | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Kerosene | 2.01 | 0.48 |
| Linseed Oil | 1.84 | 0.44 |
| Light Oil, 60oF | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Light Oil, 300oF | 2.3 | 0.54 |
| Mercury | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Methyl alcohol | 2.51 | |
| Milk | 3.93 | 0.94 |
| Naphthalene | 1.72 | 0.41 |
| Nitric acid | 1.72 | |
| Nitro benzole | 1.52 | 0.362 |
| Octane | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Oil, Castor | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Oil, Olive | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Oil, mineral | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Oil, turpentine | 1.8 | |
| Oil, vegetable | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Olive oil | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Paraffin | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Perchlor ethylene | 0.905 | |
| Petroleum | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Petroleum ether | 1.76 | |
| Phenol | 1.43 | 0.34 |
| Potassium hydrate | 3.68 | 0.88 |
| Propane, 32oF | 2.4 | 0.576 |
| Propylene | 2.85 | 0.68 |
| Propylene Glycol | 2.5 | 0.60 |
| Sesame oil | 1.63 | 0.39 |
| Sodium, 200oF | 1.38 | 0.33 |
| Sodium, 1000oF | 1.26 | 0.3 |
| Sodium hydrate | 3.93 | 0.94 |
| Soya bean oil | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Sulfuric acid concentrated | 1.38 | |
| Sulfuric acid | 1.34 | |
| Toluene | 1.72 | 0.41 |
| Trichlor ethylene | 1.30 | |
| Tuluol | 1.51 | 0.36 |
| Turpentine | 1.72 | 0.411 |
| Water, fresh | 4.19 | 1 |
| Water, sea 36oF | 3.93 | 0.938 |
| Xylene | 1.72 | 0.41 |
- 1 kJ/(kg K) = 1000 J/(kgoC) = 0.2389 kcal/(kg oC) = 0.2389 Btu/(lbm oF)
- T(oC) = 5/9[T(oF) – 32]
