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Sapphire Specific Heat Capacity Literature Values
Specific heat capacity measurements by DSC require the use of a well-characterized reference material (usually sapphire)
to obtain results. The table below summarizes specific heat capacity data (literature values) for sapphire as a function of
temperature. These values can be used in the required calculations.
Temperature Specific Heat Temperature Specific Heat
oC K J/goC oC K J/goC
-183.15 90 0.0949 126.85 400 0.9423
-173.15 100 0.1261 136.85 410 0.9545
-163.15 110 0.1603 146.85 420 0.9660
-153.15 120 0.1968 156.85 430 0.9770
-143.15 130 0.2349 166.85 440 0.9875
-133.15 140 0.2739 176.85 450 0.9975
-123.15 150 0.3134 186.85 460 1.0070
-113.15 170 0.3526 196.85 470 1.0161
-103.15 170 0.3913 206.85 480 1.0247
-93.15 180 0.4291 216.85 490 1.0330
-83.15 190 0.4659 226.85 500 1.0409
-73.15 200 0.5014 236.85 510 1.0484
-63.15 210 0.5356 246.85 520 1.0557
-53.15 220 0.5684 256.85 530 1.0627
-43.15 230 0.5996 266.85 540 1.0692
-33.15 240 0.6294 276.85 550 1.0756
-23.15 250 0.6579 286.85 560 1.0817
-13.15 260 0.6848 296.85 570 1.0876
-3.15 270 0.7103 306.85 580 1.0932
0.00 273.15 0.7180 316.85 590 1.0987
6.85 280 0.7343 326.85 600 1.1038
16.85 290 0.7572 336.85 610 1.1089
26.85 300 0.7788 346.85 620 1.1137
36.85 310 0.7994 356.85 630 1.1183
46.85 320 0.8188 366.85 640 1.1228
56.85 330 0.8373 376.85 650 1.1271
66.85 340 0.8548 386.85 660 1.1313
76.85 350 0.8713 396.85 670 1.1353
86.85 360 0.8871 406.85 680 1.1393
96.85 370 0.9020 416.85 690 1.1431
106.85 380 0.9161 426.85 700 1.1467
116.85 390 0.9296 446.85 720 1.1538
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Temperature Specific Heat Temperature Specific Heat
oC K J/goC oC K J/goC
466.85 740 1.1604 806.85 1080 1.2383
486.85 760 1.1667 826.85 1100 1.2417
506.85 780 1.1726 846.85 1120 1.2451
526.85 800 1.1783 866.85 1140 1.2484
546.85 820 1.1837 886.85 1160 1.2516
566.85 840 1.1888 906.85 1180 1.2548
586.85 860 1.1937 926.85 1200 1.2578
606.85 880 1.1985 976.85 1250 1.2653
626.85 900 1.2030 1026.85 1300 1.2724
646.85 920 1.2074 1076.85 1350 1.2792
666.85 940 1.2117 1126.85 1400 1.2856
686.85 960 1.2159 1176.85 1450 1.2917
706.85 980 1.2198 1226.85 1500 1.2975
726.85 1000 1.2237 1276.85 1550 1.3028
746.85 1020 1.2275 1326.85 1600 1.3079
766.85 1040 1.2312 1376.85 1650 1.3128
786.85 1060 1.2348
Table taken from D. A. Ditmars, et. al., J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand., 87, (2), 159-163 (1982).
The values in the table were determined by Ginnings and Furukawa of the National Bureau of Standards on aluminum
oxide in the form of synthetic sapphire (corundum). The sapphire pieces passed a #10 sieve but were retained by a
#40 sieve, and had 99.98 to 99.99 % purity by weight. Heat capacity values below the experimental range were obtained
by extrapolation of the Debye equation fitted to the experimental value at the lowest temperature. The units J/g-
mole are absolute joules per degree per gram mole (molecular weight - 101.9613) at a constant pressure of 1 atmosphere
(100 Pa).
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