Properties of gold

Thermophysical properties for gold (CAS: 7440-57-5). 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
    Au: 1
  • CAS
    7440-57-5
  • Formula
    Au
  • ID
    7440-57-5
  • InChI
    Au
  • InChI Key
    PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    gold
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    196.967
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.3985e+4
  • SMILES
    [Au]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    3
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    6354.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    4124.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0503
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    1064.18
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2836

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -123.334
  • Compressibility factor
    4.1714e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.9300e+4
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • 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))
    25.4168
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0102055
  • Parachor
    1.2148e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00047
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.1618e-57
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    2962.75
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    19.3189
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.129041
  • Surface tension
    1.29686
  • Thermal conductivity
    318.027
  • 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