9 Appendices
9.1 Emissivity Factors for Common Materials
Material
Asphalt
Concrete
Cement
Sand
Soil
Water
Ice
Snow
Glass
Ceramic
Marble
Plaster
Mortar
Brick
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Emissivity
0.90 to 0.98
0.94
0.96
0.90
0.92 to 0.96
0.92 to 0.96
0.96 to 0.98
0.83
0.90 to 0.95
0.90 to 0.94
0.94
0.80 to 0.90
0.89 to 0.91
0.93 to 0.96
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Material
Cloth (black)
Skin (human)
Leather
Charcoal (powder)
Lacquer
Lacquer (matt)
Rubber (black)
Plastic
Timber
Paper
Chromium Oxides
Copper Oxides
Iron Oxides
Textiles
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Emissivity
0.98
0.98
0.75 to 0.80
0.96
0.80 to 0.95
0.97
0.94
0.85 to 0.95
0.90
0.70 to 0.94
0.81
0.78
0.78 to 0.82
0.90