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Thermal Emissivity Table for Common Materials
Material Emissivity Material Emissivity
Asphalt 0.90 to 0.98 Cloth (black) 0.98
Concrete 0.94 Human skin 0.98
Cement 0.96 Leather 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 0.67 Lacquer (matt) 0.97
Ice 0.96 to 0.98 Rubber (black) 0.94
Snow 0.9 Plastic 0.85 to 0.95
Glass 0.85 to 1.00 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 Iron Oxides 0.78 to 0.82
Brick 0.93 to 0.96 Textiles 0.90