Technical Glossary Specific Heat

[Specific Heat]

Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 ℃. Units are indicated in J/kg ・ ℃ or J/kg ・ K. In other words, having a larger specific heat means that the amount of heat to raise the temperature will be greater, so a substance with a larger specific heat will be harder to heat or cool.