Specific Heat Capacities of Various Materials

Substance

Specific Heat Capacity
at 25 degrees C in

H 2 gas

14.267

He gas

5.300

H 2 O(l)

4.184

lithium

3.56

ethyl alcohol

2.460

ethylene glycol

2.200

Ice at 0 degrees C

2.010

steam at 100 degrees C

2.010

vegetable oil

2.000

sodium

1.23

air

1.020

magnesium

1.020

aluminum

0.900

concrete

0.880

glass

0.840

potassium

0.75

sulphur

0.73

calcium

0.650

iron

0.444

nickel

0.440

zinc

0.39

copper

0.385

brass

0.380

sand

0.290

silver

0.240

tin

0.21

lead

0.160

mercury

0.14

gold

0.129

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