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APPENDIX II – Emissivity table
Material Specification Temp. °C
Spectrum
Emissivity
Ref.
Stainless steel
18-8
25
0.16
Stainless steel
304(8Cr, 18Ni)
215
490
0.44
0.36
Stainless steel
310(25Cr, 20Ni)
215
520
0.90
0.97
Nickel alloys
Nickel-chromium alloy wire (shiny) (refractory)
50
1000
0.65
0.79
Nickel alloys
Nickel-chromium alloy
50
1040
0.64
0.76
Nickel alloys
Refractory nickel-chromium
50
500
0.95
0.98
Nickel alloys
Nickel-silver alloy
100
0.14
Aluminium
Polished aluminium
100
0.09
Aluminium
Commercial aluminium sheet
100
0.09
Aluminium
Oxidized anodized aluminium-chromium
25
600
0.55
Aluminium
Slightly oxidized aluminium
25
600
0.10
0.20
Aluminium
Highly oxidized aluminium
25
600
0.30
0.40
Aluminium
Anodized, light grey, matte
70
LW: 8 - 14 µm
0.97
9
Road asphalt
4
LLW: 6,5 - 20 µm
0.96
8
Concrete
20
T: total spectrum
0.92
2
Wood
planed oak
20
T: total spectrum
0.90
2
Brick
Red
20
T: total spectrum
0.93
2
Brick
Refractory brick
1100
0.75
Calcimine
20
0.9
Rubber
hard
20
T: total spectrum
0.95
1
Chromium
Polished chromium
40
1090
0.08
0.36
Copper
Shiny copper
100
0.05
Copper
Highly oxidized copper
25
0.78
Copper
Liquid copper
1080
1280
0.16
0.13
Copper
Oxidized
50
T: total spectrum
0.6 0.7
1
Water
0.96
Enamel (white)
18
0.9
Tin
Commercial tinplate
100
0.07
Tin
High oxidation
0
200
0.6
Iron and steel
highly oxidized
50
T: total spectrum
0.88
1
Graphite (carbon black)
96
225
0.95
Brass
Shiny brass (extreme polishing)
28
0.03
Brass
Brass oxide
200
600
0.61
0.59
Magnesium
Magnesia
275
825
0.55
0.20
Magnesium
Magnesia
900
1670
0.2
Magnesium
Mercury
0
100
0.09
0.12
Nickel
Polished by anodizing
25
0.05
Nickel
Electrolyzed
20
0.01
Nickel
Nickel wire
185
1,010
0.09
0.19
Nickel
Nickel foil (oxidized)
198
600
0.37
0.48
Nickel
Nickel oxide
650
1,255
0.59
0.86
Gold
Shiny gold
230
630
0.02
Paint
8 different colours and grades
70
LW: 8 - 14 µm
0.92 0.94
9
Plastic
PVC, plastic flooring, matte, structured
70
LW: 8 - 14 µm
0.93
9
Plaster
unfinished covering
20
T: total spectrum
0.91
2
Plaster
plaster tile
0.87
10
Lead
Pure lead (without oxidation)
125
225
0.06
0.08
Lead
Slightly oxidized
25
300
0.20
0.45
Terra cotta tile
0.88
10
Glass (surface)
23
0.94
Refractory glass
200
540
0.85
0.95
Zinc
Oxidation at 400°C
400
0.01
Zinc
Shiny plate of galvanized iron
28
0.23
Zinc
Oxidized zinc powder
25
0.28