Properties of hexadecane

Thermophysical properties for hexadecane (CAS: 544-76-3). 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: 16, H: 34
  • CAS
    544-76-3
  • Formula
    C16H34
  • ID
    544-76-3
  • InChI
    C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexadecane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    226.441
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1006e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.749
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    14.7985
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    448.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    18
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    286.753

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    50.8747
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0120155
  • Density (kg/m³)
    770.302
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.08148
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    356.641
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8.0758e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2702e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.0004e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    500.825
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.293964
  • Parachor
    1.2086e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01209
  • Prandtl number
    48.3114
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.0211e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    286.753
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6318e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.77106
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.21172
  • Surface tension
    0.0272258
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.141072
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.2804e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    126.599
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0219006
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.209971

Environmental Properties

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