Technical

Reference Data
Physical & Thermodynamic Properties of Common Liquids
Substance
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Allyl Alcohol
Ammonia
Amyl Alcohol
Aniline
Bromine
Butyl Alcohol
Butyric Acid
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Caustic Soda (50% Solution)
Decane
Di-ethyl Ether
Ether
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Bromide
Ethyl Chloride
Ethyl Iodide
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene Bromide
Ethylene Chloride
Formic Acid
Glycerin
Heat Transfer Fluids
Dowtherm A
Dowtherm G
Mobiltherm 603
Therminol VP-1
Heptane
Hexane
Linseed Oil
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Iodide
Nitric Acid (100%)
Nitrobenzene
Octane
Olive Oil
Pentane
Petroleum Products
Asphalt
Benzene (Benzol)
Kerosene
Fuel Oil #6
Gasoline
Lube Oils
Naphthalene
Paraffin (Melted)
Toluene
Propionic Acid
Propyl Alcohol
Soy Bean Oil
Sulfur (Melted)
Sulfuric Acid (100%)
Tallow (Lard)
Turpentine
Water
Xylene (Ortho)

Density1
(Lbs/Ft3)

Specific
Heat
(Btu/lb/F)

Thermal
Conductivity
(Btu/in/hr/ft2/F)

Melting
Point
(F)

Latent Heat
of Fusion
(Btu/lb)

Boiling
Point
(F)

Latent Heat of
Vaporization
(Btu/lb)

Viscosity
Centipoise

65.5
49.42
53.31
43.5
51.06
63.77
194.7
50.54
60.2
66.7
78.9
99.47
95.4
45.6
44.61
46
52.3
49.27
90.5
56.05
120.8
69.2
136.5
71.75
76.13
78.69

0.522
0.514
0.665
1.099
0.65
0.512
0.107
0.563
0.515
0.561
0.24
0.201
0.78
0.5
0.541
0.503
0.468
0.68
0.215
0.368
0.161
0.555
0.173
0.294
0.526
0.576

1.19
1.22
1.25
3.48
1.13
1.2

1.07
1.13

1.12
0.744

1.03

0.97
1.21
1.26

2.15
2.57
1

1.25
1.36

62
-140
-200
107
-110
21
19
-130
20
106
-169
-9

-21
-177

-116
-174
-182
-214
-163

50
-35
47
68

84
42.1

142.9

48.8
28.5
54
54.1
52.3

12.8

86.9
42.4

46.4

118.9
85.5

245
133
206
-28
280
364
138
244
326
360
115
170

345
94
95
171
173
101
54
162
388
269
183
213
554

174.2
224
294.1
583
216.3
186.6
79.4
254
217

148.8
83.5

151
160
183.8
367.5
107.8
165.9
82
344
99.2
139.2
216

1.222
0.31
1.363

4.467
1.005
2.948
1.54
12.74
0.376
0.975

0.77
0.245

0.45
1.2
0.402

0.592

1.721
0.838
1.784
830

66.1
65.4
53.7
65.9
42.68
41.18
58.28
57.84
49.42
142.58
94.41
75.63
44.12
57.28
39.37

0.377
0.377
0.592
0.377
0.532
0.6
0.44
0.468
0.601

0.42
0.35
0.51
0.471
0.558

0.89
0.86

1.12
1.49

1.92
11.52
1

0.79

54
40

-132
-40
-4
-144
-144
-87
-42
42
-70

-202

42.2
42.2

42.7

71.5
40.5

494
551

495
210
155
548
134
148
108
187
412
258
~ 572
97

127
123

130.6
137.3
142.5

176.6
473
82.6
270
142.4
131.7

153.6

0.416
0.326
33.1
0.388
0.596
0.5

2.1
0.542
84
0.24

62.3
54.85
49.9
58.5
41.2
55.4
71.4
44.3
54.03
61.77
50.16
57.35
14.6
114.25
58.66
54.48
62.4
55

0.42
0.412
0.5
0.41
0.5
0.43
0.4
0.71
0.404
0.473
0.57
~ 0.28
0.234
0.344
0.64
0.42
1
0.411

42

176

-139
-5
-197

51
50 - 106
14
32
-13

54.2

64

43.3

143.6

176

128 - 164

411
~ 525
231
286
208

833
638

319
212
291

169.4

136

155.7
177.8
296

219.7

123.5
972
149.2

0.654

0.59
1.102
2.256
40.6

50
17.6
1.487
1.005
0.881

5.04
1.02
1.03
0.85
0.936

1.68
1.08
1.2

0.876
4.17
1.08

Technical

1. Where the temperature is not given, room temperature of 68F (20C) is understood.
Other Notes
A. Dowtherm is a trademark of the Dow Chemical Company.
B. Mobiltherm is a trademark of the Mobil Oil Corporation.
C. Therminol is a trademark of the Monsanto Company.

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