Properties of glycerol
Thermophysical properties for glycerol (CAS: 56-81-5). 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: 3, H: 8, O: 3
- CAS56-81-5
- FormulaC3H8O3
- ID56-81-5
- InChIC3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
- InChI KeyPEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namepropane-1,2,3-triol
- Molecular Weight (kg)92.0938
- Phasel
- PubChem ID753
- SMILESC(C(CO)O)O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.5152
- Critical pressure (bar)75
- Critical temperature (°C)576.85
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.251
- Dipole moment4.21
- Melting temperature (°C)18
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)289
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity-19.6731
- Compressibility factor0.002992
- Density (kg/m³)1258.1
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)1013.43
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)927.568
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)8.5423e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-2.8438e-7
- Kinematic viscosity8.0552e-4
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))218.459
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0732006
- Parachor3.6819e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.003
- Prandtl number8528.63
- Saturation pressure (bar)2.3250e-7
- Saturation temperature (°C)287.705
- Solubility parameter3.3662e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity1.25934
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)2.37213
- Surface tension0.0632438
- Thermal conductivity0.281874
- Thermal diffusivity9.4449e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)173.839
- Lower flammability limit0.0307357
- Upper flammability limit0.146304
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential