Properties of hexane

Thermophysical properties for hexane (CAS: 110-54-3). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 6, H: 14
  • CAS
    110-54-3
  • Formula
    C6H14
  • ID
    110-54-3
  • InChI
    C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    86.1754
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8058
  • SMILES
    CCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    30.441
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    234.67
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.369549
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -95.075
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    68.7156

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    81.5907
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00537881
  • Density (kg/m³)
    654.854
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.297962
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    366.191
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.1557e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.9367e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.5501e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    195.836
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.131595
  • Parachor
    4.8382e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00432
  • Prandtl number
    5.64305
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.201641
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    68.7156
  • Solubility parameter
    1.4865e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.655498
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.27253
  • Surface tension
    0.0178812
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.119993
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.0631e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    225
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -22
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.01
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.089

Environmental Properties

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