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Engineering ToolBox > Liquids and Fluids - Specific Heat Capacities
The specific heat capacity of some common liquids and fluids can be found in the table below:
| Product | Specific Heat Capacity - cp | |
| (kJ/kg.K) | (Btu/lb.oF) | |
| Acetic acid | 2.18 | 0.51 |
| Acetone | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Alcohol, ethyl 32oF (ethanol) | 2.3 | 0.55 |
| Alcohol, ethyl 104oF (methanol) | 2.72 | 0.65 |
| Alcohol, methyl. 40 - 50oF | 2.47 | 0.59 |
| Alcohol, methyl. 60 - 70oF | 2.51 | 0.6 |
| Alcohol, propyl | 2.37 | 0.57 |
| Ammonia, 32oF | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Ammonia, 104oF | 4.86 | 1.16 |
| Ammonia, 176oF | 5.4 | 1.29 |
| Ammonia, 212oF | 6.2 | 1.48 |
| Ammonia, 238oF | 6.74 | 1.61 |
| Aniline | 2.18 | 0.52 |
| Benzene, 60oF | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Benzene, 150oF | 1.92 | 0.46 |
| Benzol | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Bismuth, 800oF | 0.15 | 0.0345 |
| Bismuth, 1000oF | 0.155 | 0.0369 |
| Bismuth, 1400oF | 0.165 | 0.0393 |
| Bromine | 0.47 | 0.11 |
| n-Butane, 32oF | 2.3 | 0.55 |
| Calcium Chloride | 3.06 | 0.73 |
| Carbon Disulfide | 0.992 | 0.237 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.866 | 0.207 |
| Castor Oil | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Chloroform | 1.05 | 0.251 |
| Citron Oil | 1.84 | 0.44 |
| Decane | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Diphenylamine | 1.93 | 0.46 |
| Dodecane | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Dowtherm | 1.55 | 0.37 |
| Ether | 2.21 | 0.528 |
| Ethyl ether | 2.22 | 0.53 |
| Ethylene glycol | 2.36 | 0.56 |
| Freon R-12 saturated -40oF | 0.88 | 0.211 |
| Freon R-12 saturated 0oF | 0.91 | 0.217 |
| Freon R-12 saturated 120oF | 1.02 | 0.244 |
| Fuel Oil min. | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Fuel Oil max. | 2.09 | 0.5 |
| Gasoline | 2.22 | 0.53 |
| Glycerine | 2.43 | 0.58 |
| Heptane | 2.24 | 0.535 |
| Hexane | 2.26 | 0.54 |
| Iodine | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Kerosene | 2.01 | 0.48 |
| Linseed Oil | 1.84 | 0.44 |
| Light Oil, 60oF | 1.8 | 0.43 |
| Light Oil, 300oF | 2.3 | 0.54 |
| Mercury | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Milk | 3.93 | 0.94 |
| Naphthalene | 1.72 | 0.41 |
| Octane | 2.15 | 0.51 |
| Oil, mineral | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Oil, vegetable | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Olive oil | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Paraffin | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Petroleum | 2.13 | 0.51 |
| Phenol | 1.43 | 0.34 |
| Potassium hydrate | 3.68 | 0.88 |
| Propane, 32oF | 2.4 | 0.576 |
| Propylene | 2.85 | 0.68 |
| Propylene Glycol | 2.5 | 0.60 |
| Sesame oil | 1.63 | 0.39 |
| Sodium, 200oF | 1.38 | 0.33 |
| Sodium, 1000oF | 1.26 | 0.3 |
| Sodium chloride | 3.31 | 0.79 |
| Sodium hydrate | 3.93 | 0.94 |
| Soya bean oil | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Toluene | 1.72 | 0.41 |
| Tuluol | 1.51 | 0.36 |
| Turpentine | 1.72 | 0.41 |
| Water, fresh | 4.19 | 1 |
| Water, sea 36oF | 3.93 | 0.94 |
| Xylene | 1.72 | 0.41 |