Properties of decane

Thermophysical properties for decane (CAS: 124-18-5). 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: 10, H: 22
  • CAS
    124-18-5
  • Formula
    C10H22
  • ID
    124-18-5
  • InChI
    C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    decane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    142.282
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.5600e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4884
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    21.03
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    344.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.609756
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -29.925
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    174.12

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    61.1254
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00800471
  • Density (kg/m³)
    726.526
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.848117
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    361.036
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.1369e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2766e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.1674e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    311.955
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.195838
  • Parachor
    7.7203e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00802
  • Prandtl number
    14.3615
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00182265
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    174.121
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5800e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.727241
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.19252
  • Surface tension
    0.0233872
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.129479
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.1284e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    235
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    46
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.007
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.056

Environmental Properties

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