Properties of argon

Thermophysical properties for argon (CAS: 7440-37-1). 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
    Ar: 1
  • CAS
    7440-37-1
  • Formula
    Ar
  • ID
    7440-37-1
  • InChI
    Ar
  • InChI Key
    XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    argon
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    39.948
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    2.3968e+4
  • SMILES
    [Ar]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.00219
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    48.63
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    -122.463
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0745855
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -189.34
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    -185.848

State-dependent Properties

  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.63284
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.022624
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    4.2132e-13
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.3856e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    20.7863
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
  • Poynting correction factor
  • Prandtl number
    0.663378
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.7196e+4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    -185.848
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.37857
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.520333
  • Surface tension
    0
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0177456
  • Thermal diffusivity
    2.0887e-5

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.235

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential

Failed Properties:

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