Material
Condition
Temperature-
Range
Emissivity-
factor (ɛ)
Glass
-
20°C ... 100°C
250°C ... 1000°C
1100°C ...
1500°C
0.94 ... 0.91
0.87 ... 0.72
0.7 ... 0.67
Matted
20°C
0.96
Gypsum
-
20°C
0.8 ... 0.9
Ice
Covered with heavy
frost
0°C
0.98
smooth
0°C
0.97
Lime
-
normal
Temperature
0.3 ... 0.4
Marble
greyish polished
20°C
0.93
Glimmer
Thick layer
normal
Temperature
0.72
Porcelain glazed
20°C
0.92
White, glossy
normal
Temperature
0.7 ... 0.75
Rubber
Hard
20°C
0.95
Soft, grey rough
20°C
0.86
Sand
-
normal
Temperature
0.6
Shellac
black, matt
75°C ... 150°C
0.91
black, glossy,
applied to tin alloy
20°C
0.82
Plumbum grey, oxidized
20°C
0.28
at 200°C oxidized
200°C
0.63
red, powder
100°C
0.93
Lead sulfate,
Powder
normal
temperature
0.13 ... 0.22
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