Specific latent heat is the amount of energy required to change the state of 1 kilogram (kg) of a material without changing its temperature. As there are two boundaries, solid/liquid and liquid ...

The table shows some typical values: Substance Specific latent heat of fusion (kJ/kg) Specific latent heat of vaporisation (kJ/kg) Specific latent heat of fusion (kJ/kg) 22.4 Specific latent heat ...

THE phenomenon of recalescence in iron and steel is well known, but the fact that the rate at which heat is lost for a given change of temperature, above and below the point of recalescence ...