Substance Thermal Substance Thermal
emissivity emissivity
Asphalt 0.90 to 0.98 Cloth (black) 0.98
Concrete 0.94 Human skin 0.98
Cement 0.96 Lather 0.75 to 0.80
Sand 0.90
Charcoal (powder)
0.96
Earth 0.92 to 0.96 Lacquer 0.80 to 0.95
Water 0.92 to 0.96 Lacquer (matt) 0.97
Ice 0.96 to 0.98 Rubber (black) 0.94
Snow 0.83 Plastic 0.85 to 0.95
Glass 0.90 to 0.95 Timber 0.90
Ceramic 0.90 to 0.94 Paper 0.70 to 0.94
Marble 0.94
chromium oxides
0.81
Plaster 0.80 to 0.90 Copper oxides 0.78
Mortar 0.89 to 0.91 lron oxides 0.78 to 0.82
Brick (red) 0.93 to 0.96 Textiles 0.90
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