Butane - Thermophysical Properties (original) (raw)
The phase diagram of butane is shown below the table.
Chemical, physical and thermal properties of n-Butane - C4 H10 :
(values at 25 oC (77 oF, 298 K) and atmospheric pressure)
Butane - Thermophysical Properties
| Molecular Weight | 58.12 |
|---|---|
| Specific Gravity , air = 1 | 2.07 |
| Specific Volume ( ft3 /lb, m3 /kg ) | 6.5, 0.405 |
| Density of liquid at atmospheric pressure ( lb/ft3, kg/m3 ) | 37.5, 604 |
| Vapor pressure at 25 oC ( psia, MN/m2 ) | 35.4, 0.244 |
| Absolute Viscosity ( lbm /ft s, centipoises ) | 4.8 10-6, 0.007 |
| Sound velocity in gas ( m/s ) | 216 |
| Specific Heat - cp - ( Btu/lb oF or cal/g oC, J/kgK ) | 0.39, 1675 |
| Specific Heat Ratio - cp /cv | 1.096 |
| Gas constant - R - ( ft lb/lb o R, J/kg oC ) | 26.56, 143 |
| Thermal Conductivity ( Btu/hr ft oF, W/m oC ) | 0.01, 0.017 |
| Boiling Point - saturation pressure 14.7 psia and 760 mm Hg - ( oF, oC ) | 31.2, -0.4 |
| Latent Heat of Evaporation at boiling point ( Btu/lb, J/kg ) | 165.6, 386000 |
| Freezing or Melting Point at 1 atm ( oF, oC ) | -217, -138 |
| Latent Heat of Fusion ( Btu/lb, J/kg ) | 19.2, 44700 |
| Critical Temperature ( oF, oC ) | 306, 152 |
| Critical Pressure ( psia, MN/m2 ) | 550, 3.8 |
| Critical Volume ( ft3 /lb, m3 /kg ) | 0.070, 0.0043 |
| Flammable | yes |
| Heat of combustion ( Btu/ft3, Btu/lb, kJ/kg ) | 3300, 21400, 49700 |
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- Density and specific weight
- Dynamic and kinematic viscosity
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The butane phase diagram shows the phase behavior with changes in temperature and pressure. The curve between the critical point and the triple point shows the butane boiling point with changes in pressure. It also shows the saturation pressure with changes in temperature.
At the critical point there is no change of state when pressure is increased or if heat is added.
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