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Technical: Properties of Liquids and Gases
Table 3: Properties of Liquids
| Liquids | Density (at or near room temp.) (lb/cu.ft.) |
Average Specific Heat (BTU/lb/°F) |
Boiling Point (°F) | Heat of Vaporation (BTU/lb.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid 20% | 64.1 | .91 | 214± | 810± |
| Alcohol (Ethyl) | 49.6 | .60 | 173 | 367 |
| Benzene | 56 | .45 | 175 | 166 |
| Brine (25% NaCl) | 74 | .81 | 221± | 728± |
| Caustic Soda (18% NaOH) | 74.9 | .84 | 221± | 795± |
| Dowtherm A | 66.1 | .44 | 496 | 42.2 |
| Ether | 46 | .503 | 95 | 160 |
| Ethylene Glycol | 70.5 | .602 | 387 | --- |
| Fish Oil | 70.5 | .602 | 387 | --- |
| Fuel Oil, Bunker C | 61 | .50 | --- | 145-150 |
| Freon 12 | 82.7@70psig | .23 | -21.6 | 62 |
| Gasoline | 48.6 | .675 | 158-194 | 137 |
| Glue (1/3 dry glue, 2/3 water) | 69 | .895 | --- | --- |
| Glycerine | 79 | .58 | 554 | --- |
| Kerosene | 51.5 | .47 | --- | 108 |
| Mercury | 845 | .0333 | 675 | 117 |
| Milk | 64.5 | 1(approx.) | --- | --- |
| Molasses | 87.4 | .6 | --- | --- |
| NaK (78%K) | 46.2 | .21 | 1446 | --- |
| Nitric Acid 7% | 64.7 | .92 | 220± | 918± |
| Oil, Cottonseed | 60 | .47 | --- | --- |
| Oil, Machine | 58 | .40 | --- | --- |
| Oil, Olive | 58 | .471 | 570± | --- |
| Paraffin (melted) | 47.1 | .71 | 1400 | 63 |
| Petroleum | 56 | .51 | --- | --- |
| Potassium (K) | 44.6 | .18 | --- | --- |
| Sodium (Na) | 51.2 | .3 | 1621 | 1810 |
| Sulfer (melted) | --- | .234 | 601 | 652 |
| Thermonal FR-2 | 90.6 | .3 | 648± | --- |
| Turpentine | 54.3 | .41 | 318 | 123 |
| Vegetable Oil | 57.5 | .43± | --- | --- |
| Water | 62.3 | 1.0 | 212 | 970 |
Table 4: Properties of Gases
| Gases | Density (at or near room temp. and atmospheric pressures) (lb/cu.ft.) |
Specific
Heat (BTU/lb/°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Air @ 80°F | .073 | .240 |
| Air @ 400°F | .046 | .245 |
| Ammonia | .044 | .523 |
| Acetylene | .073 | .35 |
| Argon | .102 | .125 |
| Carbon Dioxide | .113 | .199 |
| Carbon Monoxide | .072 | .248 |
| Chlorine | .184 | .115 |
| Hydrochloric Acid | .094 | .194 |
| Hydrogen | .0052 | 3.39 |
| Methane | .041 | .528 |
| Nitrogen | .072 | .248 |
| Oxygen | .082 | .218 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | .172 | .152 |
| Water Vapor @ 212°F (steam) | .037 | .482 |
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