Properties of tetradecane

Thermophysical properties for tetradecane (CAS: 629-59-4). 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: 14, H: 30
  • CAS
    629-59-4
  • Formula
    C14H30
  • ID
    629-59-4
  • InChI
    C14H30/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-14H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    BGHCVCJVXZWKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    tetradecane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    198.388
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2389e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.679
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    15.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    419.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.894
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    5.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    253.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    53.2303
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0106843
  • Density (kg/m³)
    758.956
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    2.08229
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    355.375
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.0502e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4015e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.7436e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    438.27
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.261396
  • Parachor
    1.0635e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01074
  • Prandtl number
    33.9199
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.9406e-5
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    253.612
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6132e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.759703
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.20915
  • Surface tension
    0.0262475
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.135616
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.0885e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    107.496
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0156606
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.143484

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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