Quick Answer: The Block Calorimeter - Mild Steel is a 1 kg mild steel block, 44 mm in diameter, for finding the specific heat capacity of mild steel by experiment.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Mild steel block used to determine the specific heat capacity of mild steel
A 12.5 mm diameter hole, 75 mm deep, takes an immersion heater
A 7.5 mm diameter hole, 72 mm deep, suits a thermometer or temperature sensor
Diameter 44 mm; mass 1 kg
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Material
Mild Steel
Product type
Metal Block Calorimeter
Diameter
44 mm
Mass
1 kg
Immersion heater hole
12.5 mm diameter x 75 mm depth
Thermometer hole
7.5 mm diameter x 72 mm depth
Accuracy
±2%
About This Product
With an immersion heater in the central hole and a thermometer or temperature sensor in the smaller hole, the block is heated while its temperature is recorded. The results give the specific heat capacity of mild steel. Block calorimeters are also listed in copper, brass and aluminium, along with a bundle containing one of each metal. Export supply of the Block Calorimeter - Mild Steel can be arranged to laboratories and schools in Malawi, Uzbekistan, Guyana, Malta and Venezuela.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What goes into the two holes of the mild steel block? The large central hole, 12.5 mm in diameter, is for an immersion heater. The smaller 7.5 mm hole suits a thermometer or temperature sensor.
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