Infrared thermometer
• Most organic materials and painted/oxidized surfaces have an emissivity
of 0.95.
11. ACCESSORIES AND TABLE OF EMISSIVITY
11.1 Accessories
• Instruction manual / 9V battery / Type-K Thermocouple / Hook
11.1 Table of emissivity
Material
Aluminium
Asphalt
Concrete
Asbestos
Ceramics
Brass
Brick
Carbon
Sludge
Frozen food
Hot food
Ice
Snow
Human skin
Emissivity
0.30
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.50
0.90
0.85
0.94
0.90
0.93
0.98
0.90
0.98
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Material
Glass
Iron oxides
Paint
Plastic
Paper
Plaster
Rubber
Wood
Textile
Lead
Marble
Cloth (black)
Sand
Water
Emissivity
0.90 to 0.95
0.78 to 0.82
0.80 to 0.95
0.85 to 0.95
0.70 to 0.94
0.80 to 0.90
0.95
0.90
0.94
0.50
0.94
0.98
0.90
0.93