| Specific Heats of Selected Substances | ||
| Substance | Specific Heat | |
| in calories / (gram´°C) | in Joules / (kg´°C) | |
| Water (pure) | 1.00 | 4186 |
| Wet mud | 0.60 | 2512 |
| Ice @ 0°C | 0.50 | 2093 |
| Water Vapor @ 100°C | 0.45 | 1889 |
| Water Vapor @ 0°C | 0.44 | 1859 |
| Sandy clay | 0.33 | 1381 |
| Dry air @ sea level | 0.24 | 1005 |
| Aluminum | 0.215 | 902 |
| Quartz sand | 0.19 | 795 |
| Granite | 0.19 | 794 |
| Iron | 0.11 | 448 |
| Copper | 0.092 | 387 |
| Silver | 0.056 | 236 |
| Gold | 0.031 | 128 |