The specific latent heat of fusion of a substance is the amount of heat required to convert unit mass of the solid into the liquid without a change in temperature.
The latent heat of melting some common solids are indicated in the table below:
| Product | Latent Heat of Melting | |
|---|---|---|
| (kJ/kg) | (Btu/lb) | |
| Acetic acid | 181 | 77.8 |
| Acetone | 98.3 | 42.3 |
| Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol) | 108 | 46.4 |
| Alcohol, methyl (methanol) | 98.8 | 42.5 |
| Alcohol, propyl | 86.5 | 37.2 |
| Aluminum | 321 | 138.2 |
| Ammonia | 339 | 146 |
| Aniline | 113.5 | 48.8 |
| Antimony | 164 | 70.5 |
| Benzene | 126 | 54.2 |
| Bismuth | 52.9 | 22.7 |
| Brass | 168 | 72.2 |
| Bromine | 66.7 | 28.7 |
| Cadmium | 46 | 19.8 |
| Carbon disulfide | 57.6 | 24.8 |
| Carbon dioxide | 184 | 79 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 174 | 74.8 |
| Cast iron | 126 | 54.2 |
| Chloroform | 77 | 33.1 |
| Chromium | 134 | 57.6 |
| Cobalt | 243 | 104.5 |
| Copper | 176 | 75.6 |
| Decane | 201 | 86.4 |
| Dodecane | 216 | 92.8 |
| Ether | 96.2 | 41.4 |
| Ethyl ether | 113 | 48.6 |
| Ethylene glycol | 181 | 77.8 |
| Glycerine | 200 | 75.6 |
| Gold | 67 | 28.8 |
| Heptane | 140 | 60.2 |
| Hexane | 152 | 65.3 |
| Ice, see Water | ||
| Iodine | 62.2 | 26.7 |
| Iron, gray cast | 96 | 41.4 |
| Iron, white cast | 138 | 59.4 |
| Iron, slag | 209 | 90.0 |
| Lead | 22.4 | 9.65 |
| Manganese | 155 | 66.6 |
| Mercury | 11.6 | 5.08 |
| Naphthaline | 151 | 64.9 |
| Nickel | 297 | 127.7 |
| Octane | 181 | 77.8 |
| Paraffin | 147 | 63.2 |
| Phenol | 121 | 52 |
| Phosphrus | 21.1 | 9.1 |
| Platinium | 113 | 48.6 |
| Potassium | 59 | 25.4 |
| Propane | 79.9 | 34.3 |
| Propylene | 71.4 | 30.7 |
| Silver | 88.0 | 37.9 |
| Sulphur | 39.2 | 16.87 |
| Tin | 58.5 | 25.2 |
| Toluene | 71.8 | 30.9 |
| Water, Ice | 334 | 144 |
| Wood's alloy | 33.5 | 14.4 |
| Zinc | 118 | 5.63 |