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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsFe: 1
- CAS7439-89-6
- FormulaFe
- ID7439-89-6
- InChIFe
- InChI KeyXEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Nameiron
- Molecular Weight (kg)55.845
- Phases
- PubChem ID2.3925e+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 moment0
- Melting temperature (°C)1538
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)2861
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity-111.406
- Compressibility factor2.9004e-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
- Parachor1.0038e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00032
- Prandtl number
- Saturation pressure (bar)5.0257e-60
- Saturation temperature (°C)2810.83
- Solubility parameter2.2839e+5
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity7.87774
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)0.749217
- Surface tension2.55346
- Thermal conductivity80.4056
- 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