APPENDIX B: EMISSIVITY TABLEMaterial Specification Temp. °C Spectrum Emissivity Ref.Stainless steel 18-8 25 0.16Stainless steel 304(8Cr, 18Ni) 215~490 0.44~0.36Stainless steel 310(25Cr, 20Ni) 215~520 0.90~0.97Nickel alloys Nickel-chromium alloy wire (shiny) (refractory) 50~1000 0.65~0.79Nickel alloys Nickel-chromium alloy 50~1040 0.64~0.76Nickel alloys Refractory nickel-chromium 50~500 0.95~0.98Nickel alloys Nickel-silver alloy 100 0.14Aluminum Polished aluminum 100 0.09Aluminum Commercial aluminum sheet 100 0.09Aluminum Oxidized anodized aluminum-chromium 25~600 0.55Aluminum Slightly oxidized aluminum 25~600 0.10~0.20Aluminum Highly oxidized aluminum 25~600 0.30~0.40Aluminum Anodized, light grey, matte 70 LW : 8 - 14μm 0.97 9Road asphalt 4 LLW : 6,5 - 20μm 0.96 8Concrete 20 T : total spectrum 0.92 2Wood Planed oak 20 T : total spectrum 0.90 2Brick Red 20 T : total spectrum 0.93 2Brick Refractory brick 1100 0.75Calcimine 20 0.9Rubber Hard 20 T : total spectrum 0.95 1Chromium Polished chromium 40~1090 0.08~0.36Copper Shiny copper 100 0.05Copper Highly oxidized copper 25 0.78Copper Liquid copper 1080~1280 0.16~0.13Copper Oxidized 50 T : total spectrum 0.6 – 0.7 1Water 0.96Enamel (white) 18 0.9Tin Commercial tinplate 100 0.07Tin High oxidation 0~200 0.6Iron and steel highly oxidized 50 T : total spectrum 0.88 1Graphite (carbon black) 96~225 0.95Brass Shiny brass (extreme polishing) 28 0.03Brass Brass oxide 200~600 0.61~0.59Magnesium Magnesia 275~825 0.55~0.20Magnesium Magnesia 900~1670 0.2Magnesium Mercury 0~100 0.09~0.12Nickel Polished by anodizing 25 0.05Nickel Electrolyzed 20 0.01Nickel Nickel wire 185~1,010 0.09~0.19Nickel Nickel foil (oxidized) 198~600 0.37~0.48Nickel Nickel oxide 650~1,255 0.59~0.86Gold Shiny gold 230~630 0.02Paint 8 different colors and grades 70 LW : 8 - 14μm 0.92 – 0.94 9Plastic PVC, plastic flooring, matte, structured 70 LW : 8 - 14μm 0.93 9Plaster Unfinished covering 20 T : total spectrum 0.91 2Plaster Plaster tile 0.87 10Lead Pure lead (without oxidation) 125~225 0.06~0.08Lead Slightly oxidized 25~300 0.20~0.45Terra cotta tile 0.88 10Glass (surface) 23 0.94Refractory glass 200~540 0.85~0.95Zinc Oxidation at 400°C 400 0.01Zinc Shiny plate of galvanized iron 28 0.23Zinc Oxidized zinc powder 25 0.28Shop for Thermal Imaging products online at: 1.877.766.5412www.ShopThermography.ca