Model 65 English Instruction Sheet
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Emissivity of Common Materials
Object
Emissivity
Skin, human
0.98
Ice
0.96–0.98
Cement
0.96
Asphalt, Tar, Pitch
0.95–1.00
Concrete
0.94
Water
0.92–0.96
Plastic
0.90–1.00
Foods, bulk (fruits, oils, etc.)
0.85–1.00
Glass
0.85–1.00
Paint
0.80–0.97
Ceramic
0.80–0.94
Plaster
0.80–0.90
Wood
0.80–0.90
Steel, oxidized
0.80
Iron, oxidized
0.78–0.84
Copper, oxidized
0.78
Brass oxidized
0.56–0.64
Rolled stainless steel
0.45
Aluminum, oxidized
0.40
Zinc, galvanized
0.28
Copper, matte
0.22
Brass, polished
0.05
Iron, unoxidized
0.05
Copper, polished
0.02–0.07