What is the heat capacity of stainless steel?

OSTI.GOV Technical Report: ENTHALPIES AND HEAT CAPACITIES OF STAINLESS STEEL (316), ZIRCONIUM, AND LITHIUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES

Authors: Redmond, R. F.; Lones, J. Publication Date: Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1952 Research Org.: Oak Ridge National Lab. OSTI Identifier: 4392113 Report Number(s): ORNL-1342 NSA Number: NSA-07-001695 Resource Type: Technical Report Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-53 Country of Publication: United States Language: English Subject: PHYSICS; CALORIMETERS; ENTHALPY; HEAT TRANSFER; LITHIUM; MEASURED VALUES; STAINLESS STEELS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; ZIRCONIUM

Redmond, R. F., and Lones, J.. ENTHALPIES AND HEAT CAPACITIES OF STAINLESS STEEL (316), ZIRCONIUM, AND LITHIUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. United States: N. p., 1952. Web. doi:10.2172/4392113.

Redmond, R. F., & Lones, J.. ENTHALPIES AND HEAT CAPACITIES OF STAINLESS STEEL (316), ZIRCONIUM, AND LITHIUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. United States. //doi.org/10.2172/4392113

Redmond, R. F., and Lones, J.. 1952. "ENTHALPIES AND HEAT CAPACITIES OF STAINLESS STEEL (316), ZIRCONIUM, AND LITHIUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES". United States. //doi.org/10.2172/4392113. //www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4392113.

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Stainless steel AISI 310 - thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity, density and thermal conductivity vs temperature:

Thermal diffusivity

Specific heat capacity

Density

Thermal conductivity

Temperature
(°C)Thermal Conductivity
(W/mK)
-125 9.4
-100 10.1
-75 10.8
-50 11.2
-25 11.7
0 12.1
25 12.7
50 13.2
100 14.1
150 15.0
200 15.8
250 16.6
300 17.3
350 18.0
400 18.8
450 19.4
500 20.1
550 20.9
600 22.2
650 23.0
700 23.7
750 24.0
800 24.5
850 25.2
900 26.0
950 26.9
1000 27.7

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The specific heat of metals and metalloids (semimetals) are given in the table below.

  • Specific heat online unit converter

See also tabulated values for gases, food and foodstuff, common liquids and fluids, common solids and other common substances as well as values of molar specific heat for common organic substances and inorganic substances.

Metalloids - also known as semimetals - are elements containing properties similar and midway between metals and nonmetals.

  • 1 J/(kg K) = 2.389x10-4 kcal/(kg oC) = 2.389x10-4 Btu/(lbm oF)
  • 1 kJ/(kg K) = 0.2389 kcal/(kg oC) = 0.2389 Btu/(lbm oF) = 103 J/(kg oC) = 1 J/(g oC)
  • 1 Btu/(lbm oF) = 4186.8 J/ (kg K) = 1 kcal/(kg oC)
  • 1 kcal/(kg oC) = 4186.8 J/ (kg K) = 1 Btu/(lbm oF)

For conversion of units, use the Specific heat online unit converter.

See also tabulated values for Gases, Food and foodstuff, Common liquids and fluids, Common solids and other Common substances as well as values of molar specific heat for common organic substances and inorganic substances.

Heating Energy

The energy required to heat a product can be calculated as

q = cp m dt                                           (1)

where

q = heat required (kJ)

cp = specific heat (kJ/kg K, kJ/kg C°)

dt = temperature difference (K, C°)

Example - Heating Carbon Steel

2 kg of carbon steel is heated from 20 oC to 100 oC. The specific heat of carbon steel is 0.49 kJ/kgC° and the heat required can be calculated as

q = (0.49 kJ/kg oC) (2 kg) ((100 oC) - (20 oC)) 

     = 78.4 (kJ)

Specific Heat Capacity table

The specific heat capacity of materials ranging from Water to Uranium has been listed below in alphabetical order.
Below this table is an image version for offline viewing.

Material J/kg.K Btu/lbm.°F J/kg.°C kJ/kg.K
Aluminium 887 0.212 887 0.887
Asphalt 915 0.21854 915 0.915
Bone 440 0.105 440 0.44
Boron 1106 0.264 1106 1.106
Brass 920 0.220 920 0.92
Brick 841 0.201 841 0.841
Cast Iron 554 0.132 554 0.554
Clay 878 0.210 878 0.878
Coal 1262 0.301 1262 1.262
Cobalt 420 0.100 420 0.42
Concrete 879 0.210 879 0.879
Copper 385 0.092 385 0.385
Glass 792 0.189 792 0.792
Gold 130 0.031 130 0.13
Granite 774 0.185 774 0.774
Gypsum 1090 0.260 1090 1.09
Helium 5192 1.240 5192 5.192
Hydrogen 14300 3.415 14300 14.3
Ice 2090 0.499 2090 2.09
Iron 462 0.110 462 0.462
Lead 130 0.031 130 0.13
Limestone 806 0.193 806 0.806
Lithium 3580 0.855 3580 3.58
Magnesium 1024 0.245 1024 1.024
Marble 832 0.199 832 0.832
Mercury 126 0.030 126 0.126
Nitrogen 1040 0.248 1040 1.04
Oak Wood 2380 0.568 2380 2.38
Oxygen 919 0.219 919 0.919
Platinum 150 0.036 150 0.15
Plutonium 140 0.033 140 0.14
Quartzite 1100 0.263 1100 1.1
Rubber 2005 0.479 2005 2.005
Salt 881 0.210 881 0.881
Sand 780 0.186 780 0.78
Sandstone 740 0.177 740 0.74
Silicon 710 0.170 710 0.71
Silver 236 0.056 236 0.236
Soil 1810 0.432 1810 1.81
Stainless Steel 316 468 0.112 468 0.468
Steam 2094 0.500 2094 2.094
Sulfur 706 0.169 706 0.706
Thorium 118 0.028 118 0.118
Tin 226 0.054 226 0.226
Titanium 521 0.124 521 0.521
Tungsten 133 0.032 133 0.133
Uranium 115 0.027 115 0.115
Vandium 490 0.117 490 0.49
Water 4187 1.000 4187 4.187
Zinc 389 0.093 389 0.389

Specific heat capacity tables of common materials[/caption]

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