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Appendix – Dwyer TIC User Manual

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Appendix

Emissivity table

Material

Temperature°C

Emissivity
approximation

Metal

Aluminum
Polished aluminum

100

0.09

Commercial aluminum

foil

100

0.09

Electrolytic

chromeplate alumina

25~600

0.55

Mild alumina

25~600

0.10~0.20

Strong alumina

25~600

0.30~0.40

Brass
Brass mirror (highly

polished)

28

0.03

Brass oxide

200~600

0.61~0.59

Chrome
Polished chrome

40~1090

0.08~0.36

Copper
Copper mirror

100

0.05

Strong copper oxide

25

0.078

Cuprous oxide

800~1100

0.66~0.54

Liquid copper

1080~1280

0.16~0.13

Gold
Gold mirror

230~630

0.02