Properties of octane

Thermophysical properties for octane (CAS: 111-65-9). 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: 8, H: 18
  • CAS
    111-65-9
  • Formula
    C8H18
  • ID
    111-65-9
  • InChI
    C8H18/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    octane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    114.229
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    356
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.398
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    24.8359
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    295.59
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.492368
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -56.85
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    125.644

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    68.6756
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00668359
  • Density (kg/m³)
    698.574
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.511531
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    363.42
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.1513e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2077e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.3225e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    254.459
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.163517
  • Parachor
    6.2771e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00658
  • Prandtl number
    9.1456
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0187345
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    125.644
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5450e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.699261
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.22763
  • Surface tension
    0.0211415
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.124596
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.0066e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    206
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    13
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.008
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.065

Environmental Properties

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