7.7: Appendix G - Properties of Various Substances
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Table G1: Properties of various ideal gases (at 300K)
|
Gas |
Formula |
R (kJ/kgK) |
Cp (kJ/kgK) |
Cv (kJ/kgK) |
k = Cp/Cv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | — | 0.287 | 1.005 | 0.718 | 1.4 |
| Argon | Ar | 0.2081 | 0.5203 | 0.3122 | 1.667 |
| Butane | C4H10 | 0.1433 | 1.7164 | 1.5734 | 1.091 |
| Carbon Dioxide | CO2 | 0.1889 | 0.846 | 0.657 | 1.289 |
| Carbon Monoxide | CO | 0.2968 | 1.04 | 0.744 | 1.4 |
| Ethane | C2H6 | 0.2765 | 1.7662 | 1.4897 | 1.186 |
| Ethylene | C2H4 | 0.2964 | 1.5482 | 1.2518 | 1.237 |
| Helium | He | 2.0769 | 5.1926 | 3.1156 | 1.667 |
| Hydrogen | H2 | 4.124 | 14.307 | 10.183 | 1.405 |
| Methane | CH4 | 0.5182 | 2.2537 | 1.7354 | 1.299 |
| Neon | Ne | 0.4119 | 1.0299 | 0.6179 | 1.667 |
| Nitrogen | N2 | 0.2968 | 1.039 | 0.743 | 1.4 |
| Octane | C8H18 | 0.0729 | 1.7113 | 1.6385 | 1.044 |
| Oxygen | O2 | 0.2598 | 0.918 | 0.658 | 1.395 |
| Propane | C3H8 | 0.1885 | 1.6794 | 1.4909 | 1.126 |
| Steam | H2O | 0.4615 | 1.8723 | 1.4108 | 1.327 |
Table G2: Properties of various liquids (at 300K)
|
Liquid |
Cp (kJ/kgK) |
|---|---|
| Ammonia | 4.700 |
| Ethanol | 2.440 |
| Gasoline | 2.220 |
| Mercury | 0.1395 |
| Methanol | 2.140 |
| Water | 4.181 |
Table G3: Properties of various solids (at 300K)
|
Solid |
Cp (kJ/kgK) |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | 0.897 |
| Brick | 0.840 |
| Carbon, graphite | 0.790 |
| Concrete | 0.880 |
| Copper | 0.385 |
| Gold | 0.129 |
| Glass, silica | 0.840 |
| Glass, crown | 0.670 |
| Glass, flint | 0.503 |
| Glass, pyrex | 0.753 |
| Granite | 0.790 |
| Gypsum | 1.090 |
| Lead | 0.129 |
| Marble, mica | 0.880 |
| Magnesium | 1.020 |
| Sand | 0.835 |
| Silver | 0.233 |
| Soil | 0.800 |
| Steel | 0.466 |
| Tin | 0.227 |
| Tungsten | 0.134 |
| Wood | 1.70 |
| Zinc | 0.387 |
Source: Wikipedia contributors. (May 1, 2021). Table of specific heat capacities. Wikipedia. https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_specific_heat_capacities, (retrieved June 10, 2021).