7.7: Appendix G - Properties of Various Substances

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    Table G1: Properties of various ideal gases (at 300K)

    Gas

    Formula

    R (kJ/kgK)

    Cp (kJ/kgK)

    Cv (kJ/kgK)

    k = Cp/Cv
    Air — 0.287 1.005 0.718 1.4
    Argon Ar 0.2081 0.5203 0.3122 1.667
    Butane C4H10 0.1433 1.7164 1.5734 1.091
    Carbon Dioxide CO2 0.1889 0.846 0.657 1.289
    Carbon Monoxide CO 0.2968 1.04 0.744 1.4
    Ethane C2H6 0.2765 1.7662 1.4897 1.186
    Ethylene C2H4 0.2964 1.5482 1.2518 1.237
    Helium He 2.0769 5.1926 3.1156 1.667
    Hydrogen H2 4.124 14.307 10.183 1.405
    Methane CH4 0.5182 2.2537 1.7354 1.299
    Neon Ne 0.4119 1.0299 0.6179 1.667
    Nitrogen N2 0.2968 1.039 0.743 1.4
    Octane C8H18 0.0729 1.7113 1.6385 1.044
    Oxygen O2 0.2598 0.918 0.658 1.395
    Propane C3H8 0.1885 1.6794 1.4909 1.126
    Steam H2O 0.4615 1.8723 1.4108 1.327

    Table G2: Properties of various liquids (at 300K)

    Liquid

    Cp (kJ/kgK)
    Ammonia 4.700
    Ethanol 2.440
    Gasoline 2.220
    Mercury 0.1395
    Methanol 2.140
    Water 4.181

    Table G3: Properties of various solids (at 300K)

    Solid

    Cp (kJ/kgK)
    Aluminum 0.897
    Brick 0.840
    Carbon, graphite 0.790
    Concrete 0.880
    Copper 0.385
    Gold 0.129
    Glass, silica 0.840
    Glass, crown 0.670
    Glass, flint 0.503
    Glass, pyrex 0.753
    Granite 0.790
    Gypsum 1.090
    Lead 0.129
    Marble, mica 0.880
    Magnesium 1.020
    Sand 0.835
    Silver 0.233
    Soil 0.800
    Steel 0.466
    Tin 0.227
    Tungsten 0.134
    Wood 1.70
    Zinc 0.387

    Source: Wikipedia contributors. (May 1, 2021). Table of specific heat capacities. Wikipedia. https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_specific_heat_capacities, (retrieved June 10, 2021).

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