Properties of magnesium

Thermophysical properties for magnesium (CAS: 7439-95-4). 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
    Mg: 1
  • CAS
    7439-95-4
  • Formula
    Mg
  • ID
    7439-95-4
  • InChI
    Mg
  • InChI Key
    FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    magnesium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    24.305
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    5.4622e+6
  • SMILES
    [Mg]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.29042
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    2802.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    1967.89
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.01995
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    650
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    1090

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -42.2571
  • Compressibility factor
    5.7094e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1740
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    2.5090e+4
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.0982e+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))
    24.8557
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0139684
  • Parachor
    1.4118e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00063
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    7.6150e-60
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    1116.51
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9895e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.74171
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.02266
  • Surface tension
    0.714942
  • Thermal conductivity
  • 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