Common Emissivities
Material
Aluminum
Asbestos
Asphalt
Basalt
Brass*
Brick
Carbon
Ceramic
Concrete
Copper*
Dirt
Food (frozen)
Food (hot)
Glass (plate)
Ice
* oxidized
** opaque, over 0.51 mm (0.0020") thick
*** natural
Accuracy
Accuracy Table
Degrees Celsius
Temperature Sensor:
Above 23
–18 to 23
–26 to -18
–32 to –26
Temperature Probe:
See the probe manufacturer's specifications
Note: These figures are based on an ambient temperature of 23 ° C to 25 ° C (73 ° F to 77 ° F),
280 mm (11") away from a 140 mm (5.5") diameter target with 0.95 emissivity.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Emissivity
0.30
0.95
0.95
0.70
0.50
0.90
0.85
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.94
0.90
0.93
0.85
0.98
Degrees Fahrenheit
Above 73
0 to 73
–15 to 0
–25 to –15
TG-150 • TG-250 • TG-350
Material
Iron*
Lead*
Limestone
Oil
Paint
Paper
Plastic**
Rubber
Sand
Snow
Steel*
Textiles
Water
Wood***
Accuracy
± 1 °C (± 2 °F) or 1% of
reading, whichever is greater
± 2 °C (± 3 °F)
± 2.5 °C (± 4 °F)
± 3 °C (± 5 °F)
± 1 °C (± 2 °F) or 1% of
reading, whichever is greater
Emissivity
0.70
0.50
0.98
0.94
0.93
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.90
0.80
0.94
0.93
0.94
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