Emissivity Table

No. Material Emissivity Value

1 Aluminium: anodised 0.77
2 Aluminium: polished 0.05
3 Asbestos: board 0.96
4 Asbestos: fabric 0.78
5 Asbestos: paper 0.93
6 Asbestos: slate 0.96
7 Brass: highly polished 0.03
8 Brass: oxidized 0.61
9 Brick: common 0.81-0.86
10 Brick: common, red 0.93
11 Brick: facing, red 0.92
12 Brick: fireclay 0.75
13 Brick: masonry 0.94
14 Brick: red 0.9
15 Carbon: candle soot 0.95
16 Carbon: graphite, filed surface 0.98
17 Carbon: purified 0.8
18 Cement: 0.54
19 Charcoal: powder 0.96
20 Chipboard: untreated 0.9
21 Chromium: polished 0.1
22 Clay: fired 0.91
23 Concrete 0.92
24 Concrete: dry 0.95
25 Concrete: rough .92-.97
26 Copper: polished 0.05
27 Copper: oxidized 0.65
28 Enamel: lacquer 0.9
29 Fabric: Hessian, green 0.88
30 Fabric: Hessian, uncoloured 0.87
31 Fibreglass 0.75
32 Fibre board: porous, untreated 0.85
33 Fibre board: hard, untreated 0.85
34 Filler: white 0.88
35 Firebrick 0.68
36 Formica 0.94
37 Galvanized Pipe 0.46
38 Glass 0.92
39 Glass: chemical ware (partly transparent) 0.97
40 Glass: frosted 0.96
41 Glass: frosted 0.7
42 Glass: polished plate 0.94
43 Granite: natural surface 0.96
44 Graphite: powder 0.97
45 Gravel 0.28
46 Gypsum 0.08
47 Hardwood: across grain 0.82
48 Hardwood: along grain .68-.73
49 Ice 0.97
50 Iron: heavily rusted .91-.96
51 Lacquer: bakelite 0.93
52 Lacquer: dull black 0.97
53 Lampblack 0.96
54 Limestone: natural surface 0.96
55 Mortar 0.87
56 Mortar: dry 0.94
57 P.V.C. .91-.93
58 Paint: 3M, black velvet coating 9560 series optical black 1.00
59 Paint: aluminium 0.45
60 Paint, oil: average of 16 colours 0.94
61 Paint: oil, black, flat 0.94
62 Paint: oil, black, gloss 0.92
63 Paint: oil, grey, flat 0.97
64 Paint: oil, grey, gloss 0.94
65 Paint: oil, various colours 0.94
66 Paint: plastic, black 0.95
67 Paint: plastic, white 0.84
68 Paper: black 0.9
69 Paper: black, dull 0.94
70 Paper: black, shiny 0.9
71 Paper: cardboard box 0.81
72 Paper: green 0.85
73 Paper: red 0.76
74 Paper: white 0.68
75 Paper: white bond 0.93
76 Paper: yellow 0.72
77 Paper: tar 0.92
78 Pipes: glazed 0.83
79 Plaster 0.86-0.90
80 Plaster: rough coat 0.91
81 Plasterboard: untreated 0.9
82 Plastic: acrylic, clear 0.94
83 Plastic: black 0.95
84 Plastic: white 0.84
85 Plastic paper: red 0.94
86 Plastic paper: white 0.84
87 Plexiglass: Perpex 0.86
88 Plywood .83-.98
89 Plywood: commercial, smooth finish, dry 0.82
90 Plywood: untreated 0.83
91 Polypropylene 0.97
92 Porcelain: glazed 0.92
93 Quartz 0.93
94 Redwood: wrought, untreated 0.83
95 Redwood: unwrought, untreated 0.84
96 Rubber 0.95
97 Rubber: stopper, black 0.97
98 Sand 0.9
99 Skin, human 0.98
100 Snow 0.8
101 Soil: dry 0.92
102 Soil: frozen 0.93
103 Soil: saturated with water 0.95
104 Stainless Steel 0.59
105 Stainless Plate 0.34
106 Steel: galvanized 0.28
107 Steel: rolled freshly 0.24
108 Styrofoam: insulation 0.6
109 Tape: electrical, insulating, black 0.97
110 Tape: masking 0.92
111 Tile: floor, asbestos 0.94
112 Tile: glazed 0.94
113 Tin: burnished 0.05
114 Tin: commercial tin-plated sheet iron 0.06
115 Varnish: flat 0.93
116 Wallpaper: slight pattern, light grey 0.85
117 Wallpaper: slight pattern, red 0.9
118 Water: 0.95
119 Water: distilled 0.95
120 Water: ice, smooth 0.96
121 Water: frost crystals 0.98
122 Water: snow 0.85
123 Wood: planed 0.9
124 Wood: panelling, light finish 0.87
125 Wood: spruce, polished, dry 0.86