n-Pentane
Product Description
| Product | n-Pentane |
| CAS | 109-66-0 |
| Formula | N/A |
| Synonym | Alkane C5, Amyl hydride, Normal pentane, Pentane (INCI), Pentane, Pentane |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.62624 |
| Dielectric Constant | 1.841 |
| Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 260 c |
| Surface Tension | 15.48 dynescm |
| Vapour Pressure @ 0C | 27 kPa |
| Density @ 15 ° C | 0.631 kg/L |
| Refractive Index @ 20° C | 1.358 |
| Distillation - Initial Boiling Point | 35 C |
| Relative Evaporation Rate (Ether=1) | <1.0 |
| Antoine Constant B # | 1438.75 kPa, C |
| Saturated Vapour Concentration @ 20C | 1728 g/m^3 |
| Naphthenes | <1 % m/m |
| Aromatics | <5 mg/kg |
| Coefficient of Cubic Expansion @ 20C | 16 10^-2/C |
| Benzene | <3 mg/kg |
| n-Hexane | <0.1 % m/m |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 404 C (ASTM E659) |
| Bromine Index | 50 mg Br/100g |
| Kauri-Butanol Number | 29 |
| Thermal Conductivity @ 20C | 0.12 W/m/C |
| Hildebrand Solubility Parameter | 7.0 (cal/cm^3)^1/2 |
| Fractional Polarity | 0 |
| Molecular weight | 72 g/mol |
| Colour | +30 Saybolt |
| Distillation - Dry Point | 37 C |
| Relative Evaporation Rate (nBuAc=1) | 12 |
| Antoine Constant C # | 280.050 kPa, C |
| Temperature Limits for Antoine Equation | -5 to +25 C |
| Vapour Pressure @ 20C | 58 kPa |
| Sulphur | <0.5 mg/kg |
| Flash Point (Abel) | <-50 C |
| Lower Explosion Limit in Air | 1.4 % v/v |
| Upper Explosion Limit in Air | 7.8 % v/v |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 275 C (DIN 51794) |
| Aniline point | 71 C |
| Pour point | <-50 C |
| Viscosity @ 25°C | 0.35 mm^2/s |
| Surface Tension @ 20C | 16 mN/m |
| Hydrogen Bonding Index | 0 |
| Antoine Constant A # | 6.56180 kPa, C |
| Paraffins | >99 % m/m |
| Electrical Conductivity @ 20C | <1 pS/m |
| Odor | gasoline-like odor |
| Insolubility | in water |
| Vapor Pressure | 400 mm hg (18.5 c) |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Flash Point | (cc) -49 c |
| Solubility | alcohol, oxygenated, chlorinated, and hydrocarbon solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 36 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Use: PROPELLANT, SOLVENT |
| Class | Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Organic Intermediates and Compounds |
| Function | Solvents, Drilling Fluid Additives, Organic Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Organics, Solvents |
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