Liquids and Fluids - Specific Heats

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

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

Product Specific Heat - cp
(kJ/kg.K) (Btu/lb.oF)
Acetic acid 2.043 0.49
Acetone 2.15 0.51
Alcohol, ethyl 32oF (ethanol) 2.3 0.548
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 0.514
Benzene, 60oF 1.8 0.43
Benzene, 150oF 1.92 0.46
Benzine 2.1
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 0.529
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 0.576
Heptane 2.24 0.535
Hexane 2.26 0.54
Hydrochlor acid 3.14
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
Methyl alcohol 2.51
Milk 3.93 0.94
Naphthalene 1.72 0.41
Nitric acid 1.72
Nitro benzole 1.52 0.362
Octane 2.15 0.51
Oil, Castor 1.97 0.47
Oil, Olive 1.97 0.47
Oil, mineral 1.67 0.4
Oil, turpentine 1.8
Oil, vegetable 1.67 0.4
Olive oil 1.97 0.47
Paraffin 2.13 0.51
Perchlor ethylene 0.905
Petroleum 2.13 0.51
Petroleum ether 1.76
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
Sulfuric acid concentrated 1.38
Sulfuric acid 1.34
Toluene 1.72 0.41
Trichlor ethylene 1.30
Tuluol 1.51 0.36
Turpentine 1.72 0.411
Water, fresh 4.19 1
Water, sea 36oF 3.93 0.938
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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