Definition(s)
Specific Heat
The amount of heat, measured in Joules, required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree C. Units are Joules/kg/ºC.
Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards
Specific Heat
Heat required to raise a unit mass of a substance one degree.
Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards