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Appendix
Emissivity table
Material
Temperature(°C )
Emissivity
approximation
Metal
Aluminum
Polished aluminum
100
0.09
Commercial aluminum
foil
100
0.09
Electrolytic
chromeplate alumina
25~600
0.55
Mild alumina
25~600
0.10~0.20
Strong alumina
25~600
0.30~0.40
Brass
Brass mirror (highly
polished)
28
0.03
Brass oxide
200~600
0.61~0.59
Chrome
Polished chrome
40~1090
0.08~0.36
Copper
Copper mirror
100
0.05
Strong copper oxide
25
0.078
Cuprous oxide
800~1100
0.66~0.54
Liquid copper
1080~1280
0.16~0.13
Gold
Gold mirror
230~630
0.02