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Material (material temperature) Emissivity
Aluminium, bright rolled (170°C) 0.04
Cotton (20°C) 0.77
Concrete (25°C) 0.93
Ice, smooth (0°C) 0.97
Iron, emery ground (20°C) 0.24
Iron with casting skin (20°C) 0.80
Iron with rolling skin (20°C) 0.77
Gypsum (20°C) 0.90
Glass (90°C) 0.94
Rubber, hard (23°C) 0.94
Rubber, soft grey (23°C) 0.89
Wood (70°C) 0.94
Cork (20°C) 0.70
Radiator, black anodised (50°C) 0.98
Copper, slightly tarnished (20°C) 0.04
Copper, oxidized (130°C) 0.76
Plastics: PE, PP, PVC (20°C) 0.94
Brass, oxidized (200°C) 0.61
Paper (20°C) 0.97
Porcelain (20°C) 0.92
Black paint, matt (80°C) 0.97
Steel, heat-treated surface (200°C) 0.52
Steel, oxidized (200°C) 0.79
Clay, burnt (70°C) 0.91
Transformer paint (70°C) 0.94
Brick, mortar, plaster (20°C) 0.93