Specific Heat Capacity of Construction Materials
Construction materials, such as metals, concrete, wood, and insulation materials, have different specific heat capacities. The following table provides a curated list of specific heat capacity values for common construction materials, taken at room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Basalt | 627 |
| Concrete (1-4 dry) | 657 |
| Concrete (cinder) | 657 |
| Concrete (lightweight) | 657 |
| Concrete (stone; 1-2-4 mix) | 880 |
| Diabase | 698 - 753 |
| Dolomite | 728 - 921 |
| Gneiss | 736 - 816 |
| Granite | 775 - 837 |
| Limestone (hard) | 907 - 921 |
| Limestone (soft) | 630 - 907 |
| Marble | 794 - 879 |
| Plaster (molded, dry) | 1088 |
| Quartzite | 698 - 1105 |
| Sand (dry) | 753 - 799 |
| Sandstone (hard) | 928 - 963 |
| Sandstone (medium) | 745 |
| Sandstone (soft) | 728 |
| Schist | 774 |
| Slate | 711 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018.