Properties of silicon carbide
Thermophysical properties for silicon carbide (CAS: 409-21-2). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 1, Si: 1
- CAS409-21-2
- FormulaCSi
- ID409-21-2
- InChICSi/c1-2
- InChI KeyHBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namemethanidylidynesilanylium
- Molecular Weight (kg)40.0962
- Phases
- PubChem ID9863
- SMILES[C-]#[Si+]
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor
- Critical pressure (bar)0
- Critical temperature (°C)-273.15
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0
- Dipole moment1.1802
- Melting temperature (°C)2830
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)-273.15
State-dependent Properties
- Compressibility factor5.1865e-4
- Density (kg/m³)3159.94
- 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))27.4587
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0126889
- Parachor
- Poynting correction factor
- Prandtl number
- Saturation pressure (bar)0
- Solubility parameter
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity3.16305
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)0.68482
- Surface tension
- Thermal conductivity
- Thermal diffusivity
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)-273.15
- Lower flammability limit0.0954861
- Upper flammability limit0.607639
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential
Failed Properties:
- API gravityFailed
- Saturation temperature (°C)Failed