Emissivity Table

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NONMETALS

Material

Emissivity (ε)

Asbestos Board

. . . . . . . . . . 0.96

Asphalt, tar, pitch

. . . . . 0.95 to 1.00

Brick – red and rough

. . . . . . . . . . 0.93

Brick – fireclay

. . . . . . . . . . 0.75

Carbon – filament

. . . . . . . . . . 0.53

Carbon – lampblack - rough deposit

. . . . 0.78 to 0.84

Glass - Pyrex, lead, soda

. . . . 0.85 to 0.95

Marble – polished light gray

. . . . . . . . . . 0.93

Paints, lacquers, and varnishes – Black matte shellac

. . . . . . . . . . 0.91

Paints, lacquers, and varnishes – aluminum paints

. . . . 0.27 to 0.67

Paints, lacquers, and varnishes – flat black lacquer

. . . . 0.96 to 0.98

Paints, lacquers, and varnishes – white enamel varnish

. . . . . . . . . . 0.91

Porcelain – glazed

. . . . . . . . . . 0.92

Quartz – opaque

. . . . 0.68 to 0.92

Roofing Paper

. . . . . . . . . 0.91

Tape – Masking

. . . . . . . . . 0.95

Water

. . . . 0.95 to 0.96

Wood – planed oak

. . . . . . . . . . 0.90

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