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Emissivity Values
Substance
Thermal emissivity
Substance
Thermal emissivity
Asphalt
0.90 to 0.98
Cloth (black)
0.98
Concrete
0.94
Human skin
0.98
Cement
0.96
Lather
0.75 to 0.80
Sand
0.90
Charcoal (powder)
0.96
Earth
0.92 to 0.96
Lacquer
0.80 to 0.95
Water
0.92 to 0.96
Lacquer (matt)
0.97
Ice
0.96 to 0.98
Rubber (black)
0.94
Snow
0.83
Plastic
0.85 to 0.95
Glass
0.90 to 0.95
Timber
0.90
Ceramic
0.90 to 0.94
Paper
0.70 to 0.94
Marble
0.94
Chromium oxides
0.81
Plaster
0.80 to 0.90
Copper oxides
0.78
Mortar
0.89 to 0.91
Iron oxides
0.78 to 0.82
Brick
0.93 to 0.96
Textiles
0.90
10. MAINTENANCE & CLEARING:
Repairs or serving aren’t covered in this manual should only be
performed by qualified personnel.
Periodically wipe the case with a dry cloth. Don’t use abrasives or
solvents on this instrument.
When serving, use only specified replacement parts.