specific heat capacity and density calculator

select a material from the drop down box below. the results will be displayed.

select the liquid to heat:

calculation result:

specific heat:

Btu/Lb/&DEGF

density:

Lbs/Ft³
Lbs/Gal

what is specific heat?

it is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit of mass of any substance by just one degree. to find the specific heat capacity, we can say that the specific heat capacity is a measure of the total energy required to heat 1 kilogram of any substance to 1 degree celsius or 1 kelvin.

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