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Specific Heat Calculator
Work out heat energy, temperature change, mass or specific heat capacity from Q = m × c × ΔT.
Specific heat calculator
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How to use the Specific Heat Calculator
- Choose which quantity you want to solve for.
- Enter the mass, specific heat capacity, temperature change or energy you know.
- Read the missing value, shown in joules, degrees or kilograms.
Features
- Solves heat energy, mass, temperature change or capacity
- Built in specific heat values for common materials
- Shows the result in joules and kilojoules
- Runs locally, no uploads
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online specific heat calculator.
Enter the mass, the specific heat capacity and the temperature change, then choose Heat
energy Q. The answer appears in joules and kilojoules.
It is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a material by one degree
Celsius, measured in joules per kilogram per degree.
Water has a specific heat capacity of about 4186 joules per kilogram per degree Celsius,
which is unusually high for a common liquid.
Because energy is mass times specific heat capacity times temperature change: 1 times 4186
times 10 equals 41860 joules.
Yes. Choose Temperature change and enter the heat energy, the mass and the specific heat
capacity to get the rise or fall in degrees.
Use kilograms for mass, degrees Celsius for temperature change, joules for energy and joules
per kilogram per degree for specific heat.
No. Every calculation runs locally in your browser, so the values you type never leave your
device.
Yes. The calculator is fully responsive and works on desktop, tablet and phone in any modern
browser.
Yes. The specific heat calculator is completely free and unlimited, with no account and no
sign-up.
Last updated: October 10, 2026