Properties of 1,2-propanediol

Thermophysical properties for 1,2-propanediol (CAS: 57-55-6). 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: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    57-55-6
  • Formula
    C3H8O2
  • ID
    57-55-6
  • InChI
    C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    propane-1,2-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    76.0944
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1030
  • SMILES
    CC(CO)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.5928
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    59
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    402.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.237
  • Dipole moment
    3.62989
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -60
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    187.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    4.46153
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00301207
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1032.61
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    42.5055
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    876.305
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.6682e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.0283e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.1163e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    190.082
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0736914
  • Parachor
    3.2263e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00302
  • Prandtl number
    540.554
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.0615e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    187.271
  • Solubility parameter
    2.9517e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.03362
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.49797
  • Surface tension
    0.0363017
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.196424
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6150e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    85.5024
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0281793
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.139006

Environmental Properties

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