Liquids and Fluids - Specific Heats

Specific heats for some common liquids and fluids - acetone, oil, paraffin, water and many more.

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The specific heat for some commonly used liquids and fluids is given in the table below.

For conversion of units, use the Specific heat online unit converter.

See also tabulated values of specific heat of gases, food and foodstuff, metals and semimetals, common solids and other common substances as well as values of molar specific heat of common organic substances and inorganic substances.

Product	Specific Heat - c_p-
Product	(kJ/(kg K))	(Btu/(lb ^oF)) (Kcal/kg ^oC)
Acetic acid	2.043	0.49
Acetone	2.15	0.51
Alcohol, ethyl 32^oF (ethanol)	2.3	0.548
Alcohol, ethyl 104^oF (ethanol)	2.72	0.65
Alcohol, methyl. 40 - 50^oF	2.47	0.59
Alcohol, methyl. 60 - 70^oF	2.51	0.6
Alcohol, propyl	2.37	0.57
Ammonia, 32^oF	4.6	1.1
Ammonia, 104^oF	4.86	1.16
Ammonia, 176^oF	5.4	1.29
Ammonia, 212^oF	6.2	1.48
Ammonia, 238^oF	6.74	1.61
Aniline	2.18	0.514
Asphalt, liquid	2.09	0.5
Benzene, 60^oF	1.8	0.43
Benzene, 150^oF	1.92	0.46
Benzine	2.1
Benzol	1.8	0.43
Bismuth, 800^oF	0.15	0.0345
Bismuth, 1000^oF	0.155	0.0369
Bismuth, 1400^oF	0.165	0.0393
Bromine	0.47	0.11
n-Butane, 32^oF	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
Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated -40^oF	0.88	0.211
Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated 0^oF	0.91	0.217
Dichlorodifluoromethane R-12 saturated 120^oF	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, 60^oF	1.8	0.43
Light Oil, 300^oF	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, 32^oF	2.4	0.576
Propylene	2.85	0.68
Propylene Glycol	2.5	0.60
Sesame oil	1.63	0.39
Sodium, 200^oF	1.38	0.33
Sodium, 1000^oF	1.26	0.3
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 36^oF	3.93	0.938
Xylene	1.72	0.41

1 kJ/(kg K) = 1000 J/(kg^oC) = 0.2389 kcal/(kg ^oC) = 0.2389 Btu/(lb_m ^oF)
T(^oC) = 5/9[T(^oF) - 32]

For conversion of units, use the Specific heat online unit converter.

See also tabulated values of specific heat of Gases, Food and foodstuff, Metals and semimetals, Common solids and other Common substances.

Heating Energy

The energy required to heat a product can be calculated as

q = c_p m dt (1)

where

q = heat required (kJ)

c_p = specific heat (kJ/kg K, kJ/kg ^oC)

dt = temperature difference (K, ^oC)

Example - Required Heat to increase Temperature i Water

10 kg of water is heated from 20 ^oC to 100 ^oC - a temperature difference 80 ^oC (K). The heat required can be calculated as

q = (4.19 kJ/kg K) (10 kg) (80 ^oC)

= 3352 kJ

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Liquids and Fluids - Specific Heats

Specific heats for some common liquids and fluids - acetone, oil, paraffin, water and many more.

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