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Liquids and Fluids - Specific Heat Capacities

Common liquids and fluids - acetone, oil, paraffin, water and many more - and their specific heat capacities

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The specific heat capacity of some common liquids and fluids can be found in the table below:

Product Specific Heat Capacity - cp
(kJ/kg K) (Btu/lb oF)
Acetic acid 2.18 0.51
Acetone 2.15 0.51
Alcohol, ethyl 32oF (ethanol) 2.3 0.55
Alcohol, ethyl 104oF (ethanol) 2.72 0.65
Alcohol, methyl. 40 - 50oF 2.47 0.59
Alcohol, methyl. 60 - 70oF 2.51 0.6
Alcohol, propyl 2.37 0.57
Ammonia, 32oF 4.6 1.1
Ammonia, 104oF 4.86 1.16
Ammonia, 176oF 5.4 1.29
Ammonia, 212oF 6.2 1.48
Ammonia, 238oF 6.74 1.61
Aniline 2.18 0.52
Benzene, 60oF 1.8 0.43
Benzene, 150oF 1.92 0.46
Benzol 1.8 0.43
Bismuth, 800oF 0.15 0.0345
Bismuth, 1000oF 0.155 0.0369
Bismuth, 1400oF 0.165 0.0393
Bromine 0.47 0.11
n-Butane, 32oF 2.3 0.55
Calcium Chloride 3.06 0.73
Carbon Disulfide 0.992 0.237
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.866 0.207
Castor Oil 1.8 0.43
Chloroform 1.05 0.251
Citron Oil 1.84 0.44
Decane 2.21 0.528
Diphenylamine 1.93 0.46
Dodecane 2.21 0.528
Dowtherm 1.55 0.37
Ether 2.21 0.528
Ethyl ether 2.22 0.53
Ethylene glycol 2.36 0.56
Freon R-12 saturated -40oF 0.88 0.211
Freon R-12 saturated 0oF 0.91 0.217
Freon R-12 saturated 120oF 1.02 0.244
Fuel Oil min. 1.67 0.4
Fuel Oil max. 2.09 0.5
Gasoline 2.22 0.53
Glycerine 2.43 0.58
Heptane 2.24 0.535
Hexane 2.26 0.54
Iodine 2.15 0.51
Kerosene 2.01 0.48
Linseed Oil 1.84 0.44
Light Oil, 60oF 1.8 0.43
Light Oil, 300oF 2.3 0.54
Mercury 0.14 0.03
Milk 3.93 0.94
Naphthalene 1.72 0.41
Octane 2.15 0.51
Oil, mineral 1.67 0.4
Oil, vegetable 1.67 0.4
Olive oil 1.97 0.47
Paraffin 2.13 0.51
Petroleum 2.13 0.51
Phenol 1.43 0.34
Potassium hydrate 3.68 0.88
Propane, 32oF 2.4 0.576
Propylene 2.85 0.68
Propylene Glycol 2.5 0.60
Sesame oil 1.63 0.39
Sodium, 200oF 1.38 0.33
Sodium, 1000oF 1.26 0.3
Sodium chloride 3.31 0.79
Sodium hydrate 3.93 0.94
Soya bean oil 1.97 0.47
Toluene 1.72 0.41
Tuluol 1.51 0.36
Turpentine 1.72 0.41
Water, fresh 4.19 1
Water, sea 36oF 3.93 0.94
Xylene 1.72 0.41
  • 1 kJ/(kg K) = 0.2389 kcal/(kg oC) = 0.2389 Btu/(lbm oF)
  • T(oC) = 5/9[T(oF) - 32]

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