The specific latent heat of fusion of a substance is the amount of heat required to convert unit mass of the solid into the liquid without a change in temperature.
The latent heat of melting some common solids are indicated in the table below:
Product | Latent Heat of Melting |
(kJ/kg) | |
Acetic acid | 181 |
Acetone | 98.3 |
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol) | 108 |
Alcohol, methyl (methanol) | 98.8 |
Alcohol, propyl | 86.5 |
Aluminum | 321 |
Ammonia | 339 |
Aniline | 113.5 |
Antimony | 164 |
Benzene | 126 |
Bismuth | 52.9 |
Brass | 168 |
Bromine | 66.7 |
Cadmium | 46 |
Carbon disulfide | 57.6 |
Carbon dioxide | 184 |
Carbon tetrachloride | 174 |
Cast iron | 126 |
Chloroform | 77 |
Chromium | 134 |
Cobalt | 243 |
Copper | 176 |
Decane | 201 |
Dodecane | 216 |
Ether | 96.2 |
Ethyl ether | 113 |
Ethylene glycol | 181 |
Glycerine | 200 |
Gold | 67 |
Heptane | 140 |
Hexane | 152 |
Ice, see water | |
Iodine | 62.2 |
Iron, gray cast | 96 |
Iron, white cast | 138 |
Iron, slag | 209 |
Lead | 22.4 |
Manganese | 155 |
Mercury | 11.6 |
Naphthaline | 151 |
Nickel | 297 |
Octane | 181 |
Paraffin | 147 |
Phenol | 121 |
Phosphrus | 21.1 |
Platinium | 113 |
Potassium | 59 |
Propane | 79.9 |
Propylene | 71.4 |
Silver | 88.0 |
Sulphur | 39.2 |
Tin | 58.5 |
Toluene | 71.8 |
Water, Ice | 334 |
Wood's alloy | 33.5 |
Zinc | 118 |