Specific Heat Capacity Calculator

Specific heat capacity (c) is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C. Water has an unusually high specific heat (4.184 J/g·°C), which is why it is excellent for temperature regulation.

Specific heat (c) is per unit mass (J/g·°C), while heat capacity (C) is for the entire object (J/°C). Heat capacity C = mass × specific heat c.