Properties of methanol

Thermophysical properties for methanol (CAS: 67-56-1). 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: 1, H: 4, O: 1
  • CAS
    67-56-1
  • Formula
    CH4O
  • ID
    67-56-1
  • InChI
    CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3
  • InChI Key
    OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methanol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    32.0419
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    887
  • SMILES
    CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.5625
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    82.1585
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    240.23
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.113828
  • Dipole moment
    1.7
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -98
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    64.4824

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    46.2757
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00166558
  • Density (kg/m³)
    786.319
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.543689
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1169.01
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7457e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.2326e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.9144e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    81.212
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0407492
  • Parachor
    1.5746e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00139
  • Prandtl number
    6.88289
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.169815
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    64.4822
  • Solubility parameter
    2.9298e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.787093
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.53456
  • Surface tension
    0.0221478
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.200208
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0046e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    440
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    9
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.06
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.36

Environmental Properties

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