Properties of pentadecane

Thermophysical properties for pentadecane (CAS: 629-62-9). 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: 15, H: 32
  • CAS
    629-62-9
  • Formula
    C15H32
  • ID
    629-62-9
  • InChI
    C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentadecane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    212.415
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2391e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.6897
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    14.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    434.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.966
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    9.95
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    270.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    52.0591
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0113647
  • Density (kg/m³)
    763.969
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    2.54617
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    355.341
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.5480e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4081e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.3328e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    470.014
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.278041
  • Parachor
    1.1367e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01143
  • Prandtl number
    40.9029
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.2948e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    270.675
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6204e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.76472
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.21272
  • Surface tension
    0.0266891
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.13774
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.1481e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    132
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0185411
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.174356

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential