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Specific Heat Capacity for Water
Temperature Specific Heat
BTU/lb °F
°F °C
32…212 0…100 1.00
250 121 1.02
300 149 1.03
350 177 1.05
Table 27: Specific Heat Capacity Values for Water
Specific Heat Capacity Values for Common Fluids
Fluid
Temperature
Specific Heat BTU/lb °F
°F °C
Ethanol 32 0 0.65
Methanol 54 12 0.60
Brine 32 0 0.71
Brine 60 15 0.72
Sea Water 63 17 0.94
Table 28: Specific Heat Capacity Values for Other Common Fluids
Specific Heat Capacity BTU/lb °F
Temperature Ethylene Glycol Solution (% by Volume)
°F °C 25 30 40 50 60 65 100
– 40 – 40 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.68 0.70 n/a
0 –17.8 n/a n/a 0.83 0.78 0.72 0.70 0.54
40 4.4 0.91 0.89 0.845 0.80 0.75 0.72 0.56
80 26.7 0.92 0.90 0.86 0.82 0.77 0.74 0.59
120 84.9 0.93 0.92 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.77 0.61
160 71.1 0.94 0.93 0.89 0.85 0.81 0.79 0.64
200 93.3 0.95 0.94 0.91 0.87 0.83 0.81 0.66
240 115.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.83 0.69
Table 29: Specific Heat Capacity Values for Ethylene Glycol/Water
DXN Portable Ultrasonic Measurement System
Page 104 February 2013