Greenlee TG-600 Instruction Manual page 12

Emissivity (cont'd)
Common Emissivities
Material
Aluminum
Asbestos
Asphalt
Basalt
Brass*
Brick
Carbon
Ceramic
Concrete
Copper*
Dirt
Food (frozen)
Food (hot)
Glass (plate)
Ice
Iron*
Lead*
Limestone
Oil
Paint
Paper
Plastic**
Rubber
Sand
Snow
Steel*
Textiles
Water
Wood***
* oxidized
** opaque, over 0.51 mm (0.0020") thick
*** natural
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Emissivity
0.30
0.95
0.95
0.70
0.50
0.90
0.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.94
0.90
0.93
0.85
0.98
0.70
0.50
0.98
0.94
0.93
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.90
0.80
0.94
0.93
0.94