Properties of carbon

Thermophysical properties for carbon (CAS: 7440-44-0). 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
    C: 1
  • CAS
    7440-44-0
  • Formula
    C
  • ID
    7440-44-0
  • InChI
    C
  • InChI Key
    OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    carbon
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    12.0107
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    5.4623e+6
  • SMILES
    [C]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3268
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    7967.19
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    6747.35
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.02662
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    3550
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    4000

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -41.1132
  • Compressibility factor
    2.9869e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1643.6
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    6.8044e+4
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8.1725e+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))
    8.50563
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.00730755
  • Parachor
    1.0841e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00031
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.0781e-105
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    2962.12
  • Solubility parameter
    3.2568e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.64522
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.708171
  • Surface tension
    3.96252
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0954861
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.607639

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential