VALUE OF SPECIFIC HEAT FOR SOME COMMONLY USED SUBSTANCE

Solid	Specific heat (KJ/kg K)
Steel	0.490
Copper	0.406
Zinc	0.389
Mercury	0.138
Coal	0.010
Coke	0.837

 

 

Fluid	Specific heat (KJ/Kg K)
Water	4.187
Ice	2.110
Steam	2.094
Petrol	1.817
Alcohol	2.512
Paraffin oil	2.140

 

Gases	Specific heat at constant pressure (KJ/kg K)
Air	1.000
Carbon dioxide	0.846
Nitrogen	1.043
Oxygen	0.913
Carbon monoxide	1.047
Hydrogen	14.257