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Properties of nitroglycerin

Thermophysical properties for nitroglycerin (CAS: 55-63-0). 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: 3, H: 5, N: 3, O: 9
  • CAS
    55-63-0
  • Formula
    C3H5N3O9
  • ID
    55-63-0
  • InChI
    C3H5N3O9/c7-4(8)13-1-3(15-6(11)12)2-14-5(9)10/h3H,1-2H2
  • InChI Key
    SNIOPGDIGTZGOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    227.087
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    4510
  • SMILES
    C(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.184
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    30
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    406.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.419
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    13.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    250

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -50.8517
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00532034
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1744.62
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.24166
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    445.523
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.0117e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.3800e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.1171e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    252.304
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.130164
  • Parachor
    6.1685e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00533
  • Prandtl number
    10.919
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.0845e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    382.871
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7536e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.74633
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.11105
  • Surface tension
    0.0493732
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.126343
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.5181e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0330173
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.152153

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential