MIL-HDBK-l003/19
Solar absorptance of various materials.*
TABLE VII.
Solar Absorptance
Material
0.95
Flat black paint
0.92
Black lacquer
0.91
Dark gray paint
0.91
Black concrete
0,91
Dark blue lacquer
0.90
Black oil paint
0.89
Stafford blue bricks
0.89
Dark olive drab paint
0.88
Dark brown paint
0.88
Dark blue-gray paint
0.88
Azure blue or dark green lacquer
0.85
Brown concrete
0.84
Medium brown paint
Medium light brown paint
0.79
Brown or green lacquer
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0.78
Medium rust paint
0.75
Light gray oil paint
0.74
Red oil paint
0.70
Red bricks
0.65
Uncolored concrete
0.60
Moderately light buff bricks
0.59
Medium dull green paint
0.58
Medium orange paint
0.58
Medium yellow paint
0.51
Medium blue paint
0.51
Medium Kelly green paint
0.47
Light green paint
0.30
White semi-gloss paint
0.25
White gloss paint
0.25
Silver paint
0.21
White lacquer
*This table is meant to serve as a guide only. Variations in
texture, tone, overcoats, pigments, etc., can vary these values.
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