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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 Paper
0.70
to
0.94
