Properties of lithium

Thermophysical properties for lithium (CAS: 7439-93-2). 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
    Li: 1
  • CAS
    7439-93-2
  • Formula
    Li
  • ID
    7439-93-2
  • InChI
    Li
  • InChI Key
    WHXSMMKQMYFTQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    lithium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    6.941
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    3.0282e+6
  • SMILES
    [Li]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.0556
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    217.87
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    2692.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3297
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    180.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    1342

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    144.592
  • Compressibility factor
    5.3121e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    534.077
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1.6031e+4
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.1127e+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))
    24.6264
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0129963
  • Parachor
    1.0939e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00055
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.5633e-23
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    1325.7
  • Solubility parameter
    8.9584e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.534602
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    3.54796
  • Surface tension
    0.423082
  • Thermal conductivity
    84.8028
  • 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