Properties of germanium

Thermophysical properties for germanium (CAS: 7440-56-4). 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
    Ge: 1
  • CAS
    7440-56-4
  • Formula
    Ge
  • ID
    7440-56-4
  • InChI
    Ge
  • InChI Key
    GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    germanium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    72.64
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    6.3270e+6
  • SMILES
    [Ge]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.0715
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    6511
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    9529.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.045
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    938.25
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2833

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -106.257
  • Compressibility factor
    5.5767e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    5324.13
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    4211.82
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.0595e+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))
    23.3468
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0136435
  • Parachor
    1.2036e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00053
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.2825e-83
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    3465.29
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5295e+5
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    5.32937
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.321405
  • Surface tension
    0.739742
  • Thermal conductivity
    60.2085
  • 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