Page Specific Heat and Linear Expansion of Solids Solid Mean Specific Heat between °C and 00°C kJ/kgK or kJ/kg °C Coefficient of Linear Expansion between °C and 00°C Multiply by Solid Mean Specific Heat between °C and 00°C kJ/kgK or kJ/kg °C Coefficient of Linear Expansion between °C and 00°C Multiply by Aluminum .90 3. Iron cast .54 0. Antimony .20 7. Iron wrought .46 2. Bismuth .12 2. Lead .13 9. Brass .38 8. Nickel .45 3. Carbon .79 . Platinum .13 . Cobalt .40 2. Silicon .74 . Copper .38 6. Silver .23 9. Glass .89 . Steel mild .49 2. Gold .13 4. Tin .23 6. Ice .13 0. Zinc .38 6. between 20°C °C Specific Heat and Volume Expansion for Liquids Liquid Specific Heat at 0°C kJ/kgK or kJ/kg °C Coefficient of Volume Expansion Multiply by Liquid Specific Heat at 0°C kJ/kgK or kJ/kg °C Coefficient of Volume Expansion Multiply by Alcohol .8 1. Olive Oil .63 Ammonia .1 Petroleum .13 Benzine .0 2. Gasoline .09 2. Carbon Dioxide .8 .8 Turpentine .80 . Mercury .13 .8 Water .18 . Chemical Heating Value of a Fuel Chemical Heating Value MJ per kg of fuel       O 3. C 4 H ‐ . S C is the mass of carbon per kg of fuel H is the mass of hydrogen per kg of fuel O is the mass of oxygen per kg of fuel S is the mass of sulfur per kg of fuel