APPENDIX II
EMISSIVITIES OF COMMON MATERIALS
Material
Emissivity
Material
Emissivity
Aluminum
0.30
Glass
0.90 to 0.95
Asphalt
0.95
Iron Oxides
0.78 to 0.82
Concrete
0.95
Paint
0.80 to 0.95
Asbestos
0.95
Plastic
0.85 to 0.95
Ceramics
0.95
Paper
0.70 to 0.94
Brass
0.50
Plaster
0.80 to 0.90
Brick
0.90
Rubber
0.95
Carbon
0.85
Wood
0.90
Sludge
0.94
Textile
0.94
Frozen Food
0.90
Lead
0.50
Hot Food
0.93
Marble
0.94
Ice
0.98
Cloth (black)
0.98
Snow
0.90
Sand
0.90
Human Skin
0.98
Water
0.93
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