Use the emissivity values shown in Table C-1 as a guide to properly setting the
emissivity value on your Camera.
Table C-1. Emissivity Values of Common Materials
Material
Aluminum, polished
Aluminum, rough
surface
Aluminum, strongly
oxidized
Asbestos board
Asbestos fabric
Asbestos paper
Asbestos slate
Brass, dull, tarnished
Brass, polished
Brick, common
Brick, glazed, rough
Brick, refractory, rough
Bronze, porous, rough
Bronze, polished
Emissivity Values
Temperature (°C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Appendix C
Emissivity
0.05
0.07
0.25
0.96
0.78
0.94
0.96
0.22
0.03
0.85
0.85
0.94
0.55
0.10
C-1