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 |