The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass of a required to raise the temperature to raise the temperature of the mass by one degree Celsius. For example the specific heat (usually water) is One calorie/gram or °C= 4.186 calories/gram °C or 4.186 joules/gram K, water has a very high specific heat compared to most common substances. The specific heat of copper is only 0.093 calories/gram °C.
| Substance
|
J/grm K
|
Btu/lbs °F
|
| Aluminum
|
0.9
|
0.215
|
| Bismuth
|
0.123
|
0.0294
|
| Copper
|
0.386
|
0.0923
|
| Brass
|
0.38
|
0.092
|
| Gold
|
0.126
|
0.0301
|
| Lead
|
0.128
|
0.0305
|
| Silver
|
0.233
|
0.0558
|
| Tungsten
|
0.134
|
0.0321
|
| Zinc
|
0.387
|
0.0925
|
| Mercury
|
0.14
|
0.033
|
| Alcohol
|
2.4
|
0.58
|
| Water
|
4.186
|
1
|
| Ice (-10 °C)
|
2.05
|
0.49
|
| Granite
|
0.79
|
0.19
|
| Glass
|
0.84
|
0.2
|
