Properties of uranium carbide (UC2)

Thermophysical properties for uranium carbide (UC2) (CAS: 12071-33-9). 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: 2, U: 1
  • CAS
    12071-33-9
  • Formula
    C2U
  • ID
    12071-33-9
  • InChI
    2C.U
  • InChI Key
    PVAPLSCZBYHASB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    uranium carbide (uc2)
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    262.05
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.6536e+8
  • SMILES
    [C].[C].[U]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    805.83
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    7415.18
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.20783
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    2350
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    4370

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -100.882
  • Compressibility factor
    9.4788e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.1300e+4
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    30.9368
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0231903
  • Parachor
    6.5217e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00232
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.9252e-107
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    4370
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    11.3111
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.118057
  • Surface tension
    1.72379
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0522814
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.3327

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential