Properties of heptane

Thermophysical properties for heptane (CAS: 142-82-5). 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: 7, H: 16
  • CAS
    142-82-5
  • Formula
    C7H16
  • ID
    142-82-5
  • InChI
    C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    heptane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    100.202
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8900
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.349
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    27.3573
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    267.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.429185
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -91
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    98.4004

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    74.101
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00602659
  • Density (kg/m³)
    679.598
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.390067
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    365.012
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.6575e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.1210e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.7397e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    225.105
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.147443
  • Parachor
    5.5600e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00568
  • Prandtl number
    7.17286
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0609985
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    98.4004
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5207e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.680266
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.24651
  • Surface tension
    0.0197383
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.122167
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.0019e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    204
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -7
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0085
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.067

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential