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Emissivity Menu

The Emissivity menu includes a list of pre-defined materials and
lists their typical emissivity values. See Table for further
information.
Default emissivity is 0.95.
Table 3. Nominal Surface Emissivity
Material
Default****
Aluminum*
Asbestos
Asphalt
Brass*
Ceramic
Concrete
Copper*
Food -
Food - Hot
* Oxidized
** Opaque, over 20 mils
*** Natural
**** Factory Setting
Highlighted items may also be found in the emissivity table built into the
Product.
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Note
Value
0.95
0.30
0.95
0.95
0.50
0.95
0.95
0.60
0.90
0.93
Material
Glass
Iron*
Lead*
Oil
Paint
Plastic**
Rubber
Sand
Steel*
Water
Wood ***
Value
0.85
0.70
0.50
0.94
0.93
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.80
0.93
0.94