Properties of aluminum chloride

Thermophysical properties for aluminum chloride (CAS: 7446-70-0). 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
    Al: 1, Cl: 3
  • CAS
    7446-70-0
  • Formula
    AlCl3
  • ID
    7446-70-0
  • InChI
    Al.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
  • InChI Key
    VSCWAEJMTAWNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • IUPAC Name
    trichloroalumane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    133.341
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.4012e+4
  • SMILES
    [Al+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3555
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    26.3445
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    355.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.261
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    192.6
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    180

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -22.9426
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00219766
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2479.99
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    338.798
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.5176e+4
  • 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))
    91.1302
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0537665
  • Parachor
    4.5853e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00418
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00448577
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    161.608
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0420e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.48243
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.68344
  • Surface tension
    0.039539
  • 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