Specific Heat Capacity of Common Refractory Materials
The specific heat capacity of refractory materials refers to the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the material by one degree Celsius or one Kelvin.
The following table provides a comprehensive list of specific heat capacity values for different refractory materials at stdandard room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Brick, fireclay | 753 |
| Brick, hard-fired silica (94-95 wt% silica) | 753.1 |
| Brick, high alumina (53 wt% alumina) (20% porosity) | 753 |
| Brick, high alumina (83 wt% alumina) (28% porosity) | 753 |
| Brick, high alumina (87 wt% alumina) (22% porosity) | 753 |
| Brick, kaolin insulating (heavy) | 774 |
| Brick, kaolin insulating (light) | 774 |
| Brick, magnesite (86 wt% MgO) (17.8% porosity) | 837 |
| Brick, magnesite (87 wt% MgO) | 837 |
| Brick, magnesite (89 wt% MgO) | 837 |
| Brick, magnesite (90 wt% MgO) (14.5% porosity) | 837 |
| Brick, magnesite (93 wt% MgO) (22.6% porosity) | 837 |
| Brick, normal fireclay (22% porosity) | 732 |
| Brick, siliceous (25% porosity) | 753 |
| Brick, siliceous fireclay (23% porosity) | 753 |
| Brick, sillimanite (22% porosity) | 711 |
| Brick, stabilized dolomite (22% porosity) | 837 |
| Brick, vermiculite | 837 |
| Calcium oxide (pressed) | 753 |
| Calcium oxide (packed powder) | 753 |
| Carbon brick (fired) | 707 |
| Chrome brick (32 wt% Cr2O3) | 627.6 |
| Chrome-magnesite brick | 753.1 |
| Diabasic glass (artificial) | 753 |
| Diatomaceous earth brick | 795 |
| Diatomaceous earth brick (850°C) | 795 |
| Diatomaceous earth brick (fused at 1100°C) | 795 |
| Diatomaceous earth brick (high burn) | 795 |
| Diatomaceous earth brick (molded) | 795 |
| Dolomite brick, stabilized (22 wt% silica) | 837 |
| Egyptian fire (64-71 wt% silica) | 732.2 |
| Egyptian firebrick (64-71 wt% silica) | 732 |
| Fireclay brick, Missouri | 960 |
| Fireclay brick, normal (22 wt% water) | 732 |
| Fireclay brick, siliceous (23 wt% water) | 753 |
| Forsterite brick (58 wt% MgO, 38 wt% SiO2) (20% porosity) | 795 |
| Fused-alumina brick (96 wt% alumina) (22% porosity) | 753.1 |
| Kaolin brick, insulating (dense) | 774 |
| Kaolin brick, insulating (light) | 774 |
| Vermiculite brick | 837 |
| Vermiculite insulating powder | 837 |
| Vermiculite, expanded (heavy) | 753 |
| Vermiculite, expanded (light) | 753 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018.