Table 1.
Emissivity Values for Metals
Material
Emissivity
1.0µm
1.6µm
8-14µm
Aluminum
Unoxidized
0.1-0.2
0.02-0.2
n.r.
Oxidized
0.4
0.4
0.2-0.4
Alloy A3003,
Oxidized
n.r.
0.4
0.3
Roughened
0.2-0.8
0.2-0.6
0.1-0.3
Polished
0.1-0.2
0.02-0.1
n.r.
Brass
Polished
0.8-0.95
0.01-0.05
n.r.
Burnished
n.r.
n.r.
0.3
Oxidized
0.6
0.6
0.5
Chromium
0.4
0.4
n.r.
Copper
Polished
n.r.
0.03
n.r.
Roughened
n.r.
0.05-0.2
n.r
Oxidized
0.2-0.8
.2-0.9
0.4-0.8
Electrical Terminal Blocks
n.r.
n.r.
0.6
Gold
0.3
0.01-0.1
n.r.
Haynes Alloy
0.5-0.9
0.6-0.9
0.3-0.8
Inconel
Oxidized
0.4-0.9
0.6-0.9
0.7-0.95
Sandblasted
0.3-0.4
0.3-0.6
0.3-0.6
Electropolished
0.2-0.5
0.25
0.15
Iron
Oxidized
0.4-0.8
0.5-0.9
0.5-0.9
Unoxidized
0.35
0.1-0.3
n.r.
Rusted
n.r.
0.6-0.9
0.5-0.7
Molten
0.35
0.4-0.6
n.r.
Iron, Cast
Oxidized
0.7-0.9
0.7-0.9
0.6-0.95
Unoxidized
0.35
0.3
0.2
Molten
0.35
0.3-0.4
0.2-0.3
Iron, Wrought
Dull
0.9
0.9
0.9
Lead
Polished
0.35
0.05-0.2
n.r.
Rough
0.65
0.6
0.4
Oxidized
n.r.
0.3-0.7
0.2-0.6
Magnesium
0.3-0.8
0.05-0.3
n.r.
Mercury
n.r.
0.05-0.15
n.r.
Molybdenum
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