Properties of helium-3

Thermophysical properties for helium-3 (CAS: 14762-55-1). 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
    He: 1
  • CAS
    14762-55-1
  • Formula
    [3He]
  • ID
    14762-55-1
  • InChI
    He/i1-1
  • InChI Key
    SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-BJUDXGSMSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    helium-3
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    4.0026
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    6.8576e+6
  • SMILES
    [3He]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.4715
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    1.14497
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    -269.841
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0725
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    -269.95

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    2429
  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    0.163603
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.010959
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    4.2132e-13
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.6986e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    20.7862
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
  • Poynting correction factor
    0.714866
  • Prandtl number
    0.0293138
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    115.784
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    -269.821
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.138126
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    5.19316
  • Surface tension
    0
  • Thermal conductivity
    1.94147
  • Thermal diffusivity
    0.00228512

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential