Properties of stearic acid

Thermophysical properties for stearic acid (CAS: 57-11-4). 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: 18, H: 36, O: 2
  • CAS
    57-11-4
  • Formula
    C18H36O2
  • ID
    57-11-4
  • InChI
    C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
  • InChI Key
    QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    octadecanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    284.477
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    5281
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.9802
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    13
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    529.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.251
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    69.3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    371

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    58.2584
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0139856
  • Density (kg/m³)
    831.408
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    404.035
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.1494e+5
  • 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))
    501.5
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.342163
  • Parachor
    1.6515e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01579
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.5442e-8
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    370.041
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7131e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.832226
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.76288
  • Surface tension
    0.0323803
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    195.85
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.025301
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.245781

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential