Material	Wavelength	Emit.
Asbestos: board		0.96
Asbestos: fabric		0.78
Asbestos: paper		0.93
Asbestos: slate		0.96
Brick: alumina	2-5.6µ	0.68
Brick: common	2-5.6µ	.81-.86
Brick: common, red		0.93
Brick: facing, red	2-5.9µ	0.92
Brick: facing, yellow	2-5.6µ	0.72
Brick: fireclay		0.85
Brick: fireclay		0.75
Brick: fireclay		0.59
Brick: masonry	5µ	0.94
Brick: red		0.90
Brick: waterproof	2-5.6µ	0.87
Carbon: candle soot		0.95
Carbon: graphite, filed surface		0.98
Carbon: purified	8-14µ	0.80
Cement:	8-14µ	0.54
Charcoal: powder	8-14µ	0.96
Chipboard: untreated	2-5.6µ	0.90
Clay: fired	8-14µ	0.91
Concrete		0.92
Concrete: dry	5µ	0.95
Concrete: rough	2-5.6µ	.92-.97
Enamel: laquer	8-14µ	0.90
Fabric: Hessian, green		0.88
Fabric: Hessian, uncolored	2-5.6µ	0.87
Fiberglass		0.750
Fiber board: porous, untreated	2-5.6µ	0.85
Fiber board: hard, untreated	2-5.6µ	0.85
Filler: white	2-5.6µ	0.88
Firebrick	2-5.6µ	0.68
Formica	6.5-20µ	0.937
Glass	8-14µ	0.92
Glass: chemical ware (partly transparent)	6.5-20µ	0.97
Glass: frosted	8-14µ	0.96
Glass: frosted		0.70
Glass: frosted		0.67
Glass: polished plate		0.94
Granite: natural surface	5µ	0.96
Graphite: powder	8-14µ	0.97
Gravel	6.5-20µ	0.28
Gypsum	8-14µ	.085
Hardwood: across grain	2-5.6µ	0.82
Hardwood: along grain	2-5.6µ	.68-.73
Ice	8-14µ	0.97
Iron: heavily rusted	2-5.6µ	.91-.96
Lacquer: bakelite	8-14µ	0.93
Lacquer: dull black	8-14µ	0.97
Lacquer: white	8-14µ	0.87q
Lacquer: white		0.92
Lacquer: matte black		0.97
Lacquer: shiny, black, on metal		0.87
Lampblack	8-14µ	0.96
Limestone: natural surface	5µ	0.96
Mortar	2-5.6µ	0.87
Mortar: dry	5µ	0.94
Oil, lubricating (thin film on nickel base)
Nickel base alone		0.05
Film thickness = 0.001		0.27
Film thickness = 0.002		0.46
Film thickness = 0.005		0.72
Thick coating		0.82
P.V.C.	2-5.6µ	.91-.93
Paint: 3M , black velvet coating 9560 series optical black	3µ	@1.00
Paint: 3M , black velvet coating 9560 series optical black	10µ	@1.00
Paint: Acme, quality spray enamel, #801 brilliant black	3µ	.0959
Paint: Acme, quality spray enamel, #801 brilliant black	10µ	0.945
Paint: Aquadag, 4 coats on copper aluminum		0.490
Paint: aluminum		0.450
Paint: Broma, alkyd enamel #113 light blue	3µ	0.95
Paint: Broma, alkyd enamel #113 light blue	10µ	0.960
Paint: Broma, alkyd enamel #102, gold leaf	3µ	0.98
Paint: Broma, alkyd enamel #102, gold leaf	10µ	0.98
Paint: cadmium yellow		0.33
Paint: chrome green		0.70
Paint: Chromatone stabilized silver finish (Alumatone)	3µ	0.26
Paint: Chromatone stabilized silver finish (Alumatone)	10µ	0.305
Paint: cobalt blue
Paint: Dupont Duco #71 wrought iron black	3µ	0.982
Paint: Dupont Duco #71 wrought iron black	10µ	0.897
Paint: Dutch Boy, 46H47, National lead high heat black	10µ	0.90
Paint: Krylon, flat black	3µ	0.95
Paint: Krylon, flat black	10µ	0.956
Paint: Krylon, flat white #1502	3µ	0.992
Paint: Kylon, flat white #1502	10µ	0.989
Paint: Krylon, ultra flat black	5µ	0.97
Paint: Microbond, 4 coats on magnesium		0.844
Paint, oil: average of 16 colors		0.94
Paint: oil, black, flat	2-5.6µ	0.94
Paint: oil, black, gloss	2-5.6µ	0.92
Paint: oil, gray, flat	2-5.6µ	0.97
Paint: oil, gray, gloss	2-5.6µ	0.94
Paint: oil, various colors	8-14µ	0.94
Paint: plastic, black	2-5.6µ	0.95
Paint: plastic, white	2-5.6µ	0.84
Paint: TiO2, gray		0.870
Paint: TiO2, white		0.940
Paper: black		0.90
Paper: black, dull		0.94
Paper: black, shiny	8-14µ	0.90
Paper: cardboard box	5µ	0.81
Paper: green		0.85
Paper: red		0.76
Paper: white	2-5.6µ	0.68
Paper: white	8-14µ	0.90
Paper: white bond		0.93
Paper: yellow		0.72
Paper: tar	8-14µ	0.92
Pipes: glazed	2-5.6µ	0.83
Plaster	2-5.6µ	.86-.90
Plaster: rough coat		0.91
Plasterboard: untreated	2-5.6µ	0.90
Plastic: acrylic, clear	5µ	0.94
Plastic: black	2-5.6µ	0.95
Plastic: white	2-5.6µ	0.84
Plastic paper: red	2-5.6µ	0.94
Plastic paper: white	2-5.6µ	0.84
Plexiglass: Perpex	2-5.6µ	0.86
Plywood	2-5.6µ	.83-.98
Plywood: commercial, smooth finish, dry	5µ	0.82
Plywood: untreated	2-5.6µ	0.83
Polyproplene	2-5.6µ	0.97
Porcelain: glazed	8-14µ	0.92
Quartz	8-14µ	0.93
Redwood: wrought, untreated	2-5.6µ	0.83
Redwood: unwrought, untreated	2-5.6µ	0.84
Rendering: gray	2-5.6µ	0.92
Rokide A		0.770
Rubber	8-14µ	0.95
Rubber: stopper, black	5µ	0.97
Sand		0.90
Shellac: black, dull		0.91
Shellac: black, shiny, on tin plate		0.82
Shingles: asphalt, sm, ceramic coated
Skin, human		0.98
Snow	8-14µ	0.80
Soil: dry		0.92
Soil: frozen	6.5-20µ	0.93
Soil: saturated with water		0.95
Styrofoam: insulation	5µ	0.60
Tape: electrical, insulating, black	5µ	0.97
Tape: masking	5µ	0.92
Tile: floor, asbestos	5µ	0.94
Tile: glazed	2-5.6µ	0.94
Varnish: flat	2-5.6µ	0.93
Wallpaper: slight pattern, light gray	2-5.6µ	0.85
Wallpaper: slight pattern, red	2-5.6µ	0.90
Water:	8-14µ	0.98
Water: distilled		0.98
Water: ice, smooth		0.96
Water: frost crystals		0.98
Water: snow		0.85
Wood: oak, planed		0.90
Wood: paneling, light finish		0.87
Wood: planed	8-14µ	0.85
Wood: spruce, polished, dray	5µ	0.86

 

Material	Emissivity	Wavelength
Silver plated Cu bus bar.	0.30	3.4-5 µm
Stainless Steel	0.59	3.4-5 µm
Stainless Plate	0.34	3.4-5 µm
Stainless Steel Bolt - Shiny	0.32	3.4-5 µm
UHMW (green plastic)	0.87	3.4-5 µm
Plastic insulation on cables	0.95	3.4-5 µm
Black Iron Pipe	0.95	3.4-5 µm
Tarnished Mild Steel Plate	0.70	3.4-5 µm
Galvanized Pipe	0.46	3.4-5 µm
Spray Bar Flat Black Paint	0.92	3.4-5 µm
Shiny Copper	0.24	3.4-5 µm
Copper - oxidized, slightly dirty	0.50	3.4-5 µm
Copper - Xformer plate, slightly oxidized	0.22	3.4-5 µm
Copper - Xformer plate, failed, pitted from welder	0.32	3.4-5 µm
Copper - New shank	0.20	3.4-5 µm
Copper - Slightly oxidized patina	<0.1	3.4-5 µm
Cu - Heavily oxidized	0.64	3.4-5 µm
Heavily oxidized copper	0.69	3.4-5 µm
Wood - varnished	0.93	3.4-5 µm
White paint	0.77	3.4-5 µm
Al - Slightly oxidized, slightly greasy	0.37	3.4-5 µm
Al - splice	0.23	3.4-5 µm
Al - Weathered and pitted	0.58	3.4-5 µm
Fuse - Shiny end cap, new	0.25	3.4-5 µm
Fuse - Body, new, yellow	0.78	3.4-5 µm
Gypsum Wall Board	0.67	3.4-5 µm