Properties of iron

Thermophysical properties for iron (CAS: 7439-89-6). 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
    Fe: 1
  • CAS
    7439-89-6
  • Formula
    Fe
  • ID
    7439-89-6
  • InChI
    Fe
  • InChI Key
    XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    iron
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    55.845
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.3925e+4
  • SMILES
    [Fe]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.0106
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    1.0150e+4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    9066.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.028
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    1538
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2861

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -111.406
  • Compressibility factor
    2.9004e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    7870
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    7458.84
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.1654e+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))
    41.84
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.00709593
  • Parachor
    1.0038e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00032
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.0257e-60
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    2810.83
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2839e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    7.87774
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.749217
  • Surface tension
    2.55346
  • Thermal conductivity
    80.4056
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential