Specific heat capacity of some common solids can be found in the table below:

Specific Heat
- cp -
Product
(Btu/lbmoF)
(kJ/kg K)
(kcal/kgoC)
Agate 0.80
Aluminum bronze 0.436
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Aluminum, 0 C 0.21 0.87
Antimony 0.05 0.21
Apatite 0.2 0.84
Arsenic 0.348
Artificial wool 1.357
Asbestos cement
0.2 0.84
board
Asbestos mill board 0.2 0.84
Ashes 0.2 0.84
Asphalt 0.22 0.92
Augite 0.19 0.8
Bakelite. wood filler 0.33 1.38
Bakelite. asbestos
0.38 1.59
filler
Barite 0.11 0.46
Barium 0.07 0.29
Basalt rock 0.2 0.84
Beeswax 0.82 3.4
Beryl 0.2 0.84
Beryllium 1.02
Bismuth 0.03 0.13
Boile scale 0.80
Bone 0.11 0.44
Borax 0.24 1
Boron 0.31 1.3
Brass 0.09 0.38
Brick, common 0.22 0.9
Brick, hard 0.24 1
Bronze, phosphor 0.09
Cadmium 0.06 0.25
Calcite 32 - 100F 0.19 0.8
Calcite 32 - 212F 0.2 0.84
Calcium 0.15 0.63
Calcium carbonat 0.18
Calcium sulfate 0.27
Carbon, Diamond 0.12 0.52
Carbon, Graphite 0.17 0.71
Carborundum 0.16 0.67
Cassiterite 0.09 0.38
Cement dry 0.37 1.55
Cement powder 0.2 0.84
Cellulose 0.37
Celluloid 0.36
Charcoal 0.24 1
Chalk 0.22 0.9
Chalcopyrite 0.13 0.54
Charcoal, wood 0.24 1
Chromium 0.12 0.5
Clay 0.22 0.92
Coal, anthracite 0.3 1.26
Coal, bituminous 0.33 1.38
Cobalt 0.11 0.46
Coke 0.2 0.85
Concrete, stone 0.18 0.75
Concrete, light 0.23 0.96
Constantan 0.41
Copper 0.09 0.39
Cork, Corkboard 0.45 1.9
Corundum 0.1 0.42
Cotton 0.32
Diamond 0.15 0.63
Dolomite rock 0.22 0.92
Duralium 0.92
Earth, dry 0.3 1.26
Electron 1.00
Emery 0.96
Fats 0.46
Fiberboard, light 0.6 2.5
Fiber hardboard 0.5 2.1
Fire brick 0.25 1.05
Fluorite 0.22 0.92
Fluorspar 0.21 0.88
Galena 0.05 0.21
Garnet 0.18 0.75
Glass 0.2 0.84
Glass, crystal 0.12 0.5
Glass, plate 0.12 0.5
Glass, Pyrex 0.18 0.75
Glass, window 0.2 0.84
Glass-wool 0.16 0.67
Gold 0.03 0.13
Granite 0.19 0.79
Graphite 0.17 0.71
Gypsum 0.26 1.09
Hairfelt 0.5 2.1
Hermatite 0.16 0.67
Hornblende 0.2 0.84
Hypersthene 0.19 0.8
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Ice -112 F 0.35 1.47
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Ice -40 F 0.43 1.8
Ice -4oF 0.47 1.97
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Ice 32 F (0 C) 0.49 2.09
India rubber min 0.27 1.13
India rubber max 0.98 4.1
Ingot iron 0.49
Iodine 0.218
Iridium 0.03 0.13
Iron, 20oC 0.11 0.46
Labradorite 0.19 0.8
Lava 0.2 0.84
Limestone 0.2 0.84
Litharge 0.21
Lead 0.03 0.13
Leather, dry 0.36 1.5
Limestone 0.909
Lithium 0.86 3.58
Magnetite 0.16 0.67
Malachite 0.18 0.75
Manganese 0.11 0.46
Magnesia (85%) 0.2 0.84
Magnesium 1.05
Marble, mica 0.21 0.88
Mercury 0.03 0.14
Mica 0.12 0.5
Mineral wool blanket 0.2 0.84
Molybdenum 0.272
Nickel 0.461
Oliglocose 0.21 0.88
Orthoclose 0.19 0.8
Osmium 0.130
Oxide of chrome 0.75
Paper 0.33 1.336
Paraffin wax 0.7 2.9
Peat 0.45 1.88
Phosphorbronze 0.36
Phosphorus 0.80
Pig iron, white 0.54
Pinchbeck 0.38
Pit coal 1.02
Plaster, light 0.24 1
Plaster, sand 0.22 0.9
Plastics, foam 0.3 1.3
Plastics, solid 0.4 1.67
Platinum, 0oC 0.032 0.13
Porcelain 0.26 1.07
Potassium 0.13 0.54
Pyrex glass 0.2 0.84
Pyrolusite 0.16 0.67
Pyroxylin plastics 0.36 1.51
Quartz mineral 55 -
0.19 0.8
212oF
Quartz mineral 32oF
0.17 0.71
(0oC)
Red lead 0.092
Red metal 0.381
Rhenium 0.14
Rhodium 0.24
Rock salt 0.22 0.92
Rosin 1.30
Rubber 0.48 2.01
Rubidium 0.33
Salt 0.21 0.88
Sand, dry 0.19 0.80
Sandstone 0.22 0.92
Sawdust 0.21 0.9
Selenium 0.33
Serpentine 0.26 1.09
Silica aerogel 0.2 0.84
Silicon 0.75
Silicon, carbide 0.67
Silk 0.33 1.38
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Silver, 20 C 0.056 0.23
Slate 0.76
Sodium 0.3 1.26
Soil, dry 0.19 0.80
Soil, wet 0.35 1.48
Steatite 0.83
Steel 0.49
Stone 0.2 0.84
Stoneware 0.19 0.8
Sulphur, sulfur 0.17 0.71
Tantalium 0.138
Tar 0.35 1.47
Tellurium 0.05 0.21
Thorium 0.14
Tile hollow 0.15 0.63
Timber, see wood
Tin 0.24
Titanium 0.47
Topaz 0.21 0.88
Tungsten 0.04 0.17
Uranium 0.117
Vanadium 0.12 0.5
Vermiculite 0.2 0.84
Vulcanite 0.33 1.38
Wax 3.43
Welding iron 0.515
White metal 0.147
Wood, balsa 0.7 2.9
Wood, oak 0.48 2
Wood, white pine 0.6 2.5
Wool, loose 0.3 1.26
Wool, felt 0.33 1.38
Zinc 0.38
 1 Btu/lb F = 4186.8 J/kg K = 1 kcal/kgoC
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 T (oC) = 5/9[T (oF) - 32]