Substance | Thermal |
| Substance | Thermal |
| emissivity |
|
| emissivity |
Asphalt | 0.90 to 0.98 |
| Cloth (black) | 0.98 |
Concrete | 0.94 |
| Human skin | 0.98 |
Cement | 0.96 |
| Lather | 0.75 to 0.80 |
Sand | 0.90 |
| Charcoal (powder) | 0.96 |
Earth | 0.92 to 0.96 |
| Lacquer | 0.80 to 0.95 |
Water | 0.92 to 0.96 |
| Lacquer (matt) | 0.97 |
Ice | 0.96 to 0.98 |
| Rubber (black) | 0.94 |
Snow | 0.83 |
| Plastic | 0.85 to 0.95 |
Glass | 0.90 to 0.95 |
| Timber | 0.90 |
Ceramic | 0.90 to 0.94 |
| Paper | 0.70 to 0.94 |
Marble | 0.94 |
| chromium oxides | 0.81 |
Plaster | 0.80 to 0.90 |
| Copper oxides | 0.78 |
Mortar | 0.89 to 0.91 |
| lron oxides | 0.78 to 0.82 |
Brick (red) | 0.93 to 0.96 |
| Textiles | 0.90 |
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