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Substance

Specific Heat Capacities J/(Kg.Co)

Melting temperature
oC

Heat of fusion J/kg

Boiling temperature
oC

Heat of Vapouization

Aluminuim

900

660

0.90x105

2467

110x105

Copper

390

1083

2.05x105

2300

48.2x105

Glass

840

var*

var*

var*

var*

Gold 

130

1070

0.63x105

2810

16.4x105

Ice(-5oC)

2100

0

see water

100

see water

Iron or sreel

450

1540

2.76x105

2750

62.9x105

Lead 

130

327

0.25x105

1750

9.0x105

Marble

860

var*

var*

var*

var*

Silver

230

961

0.88x105

2193

23x105

Sulphur

175

119

0.37x105

445

3.22x105


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