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Appendix
Emissivity table (continue)
Material
Temperature(°C )
Emissivity
approximation
Iron
Polished cast iron
200
0.21
Processed cast iron
20
0.44
Polished tempered
iron
40~250
0.28
Polished steel ingot
770~1040
0.52~0.56
Raw welded steel
945~1100
0.52~0.61
Surface ferric oxide
20
0.69
Completely rusty
surface
22
0.66
Rolled iron plate
100
0.74
Oxidized steel
198~600
0.64~0.78
Cast iron (Oxidizing at
600°C )
198~600
0.79
Steel (Oxidizing at
600°C )
125~520
0.78~0.82
Electrolytic ferric
oxide
500~1200
0.85~0.89
Iron plate
925~1120
0.87~0.95
Cast iron, heavy ferric
oxide
25
0.80
Tempered iron, ferric
oxide
40~250
0.95
Melting surface
22
0.94
Melting cast iron
1300~1400
0.29
Melting mild steel
1600~1800
0.28
Liquid steel
1500~1650
0.42~0.53
Pure liquid iron
1515~1680
0.42~0.45