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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 16, H: 34
- CAS544-76-3
- FormulaC16H34
- ID544-76-3
- InChIC16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3
- InChI KeyDCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namehexadecane
- Molecular Weight (kg)226.441
- Phasel
- PubChem ID1.1006e+4
- SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.749
- Critical pressure (bar)14.7985
- Critical temperature (°C)448.95
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)1
- Dipole moment0
- Melting temperature (°C)18
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)286.753
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity50.8747
- Compressibility factor0.0120155
- 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 viscosity4.0004e-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
- Parachor1.2086e-4
- Poynting correction factor1.01209
- Prandtl number48.3114
- Saturation pressure (bar)2.0211e-6
- Saturation temperature (°C)286.753
- Solubility parameter1.6318e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.77106
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)2.21172
- Surface tension0.0272258
- Thermal conductivity0.141072
- Thermal diffusivity8.2804e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)126.599
- Lower flammability limit0.0219006
- Upper flammability limit0.209971
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential