TITAN HD USER MANUAL
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The following table gives typical emissivity of important materials:
Material
Emissivity
Water
0.36
Stainless steel
0.14
Aluminum plate
0.09
Asphalt
0.96
Concrete
0.97
Cast iron
0.81
Rubber
0.95
Wood
0.85
Brick
0.75
Tape
0.96
Brass plate
0.06
Human skin
0.98
PVC plastic
0.93
Polycarbonate
0.80
Oxidized copper
0.78
Rust
0.80
Paint
0.90
Soil
0.93
SURFACES WITH AN EMISSIVITY OF < 0.60 MAKE RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT
MEASUREMENTS PROBLEMATIC. THE LOWER THE EMISSIVITY, THE GREATER
POTENTIAL FOR ERROR WITHIN THE DEVICE’S CALCULATIONS. ERRORS MAY
STILL OCCUR EVEN WHEN ADJUSTMENTS ARE PERFORMED PROPERLY.
