Specific Heat of Al: Liquid vs Solid Phases

[pukb]

Does the value of specific heat change with phase?
If yes, why so and what are its values for Al in liquid and solid phase.

 

[Astronuc]

See this - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/je60047a035

See this - http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/tables/sphtt.html - at 20°C (293K), the value is about 900 J/kg-K.

Temp    c[SUB]p[/SUB]
  K      J/kg-K
 400      949
 600    1033
 800    1146

Ref: Incropera and DeWitt, Introduction to Heat Transfer, 2 ed, 1985, 1990., Appendix A

Gathers, G. R., International Journal of Thermophysics, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp.209-226
Thermophysical properties of liquid copper and aluminum
http://www.springerlink.com/content/k1101685551h7h26/

Richard Addison McDonald
Enthalpy, heat capacity, and heat of fusion of aluminum from 366.degree. to 1647.degree.K
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1967, 12 (1), pp 115–118
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/je60032a037

Thomas W. Chapman
The heat capacity of liquid metals,
Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 1, Issue 1, May 1966, Pages 65-69, ISSN 0025-5416, 10.1016/0025-5416(66)90012-7.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0025541666900127)

One might be able to find the journal articles in the university library.