PHYSICAL
CONSTANTS OF HYDROCARBONS
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Paraffins
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Hydrocarbon |
Ethane
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Propane
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ISO-Butane
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N-Butane
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N-Pentane
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Air
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Water
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Formula |
C2H6
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C3H8
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C4H10
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C4H10
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C5H12
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H2O
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Normal State |
Gas
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Gas
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Gas
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Gas
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Liquid
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Gas
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Liquid
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Boiling Point - F |
-127.5
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-43.7
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10.9
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31.1
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96.9
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-317.7
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212
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Boiling Point - C |
-127.5
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-42.1
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-11.7
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-0.5
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36.1
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-194.3
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100
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Weight of liquid at 60 F - lbs/gallon |
3.11
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4.23
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4.69
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4.86
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5.387
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7.136
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8.328
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Weight of liquid at 60 F - specific gravity |
0.374
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0.508
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0.563
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0.584
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0.631
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0.856
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1.000
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Weight of liquid at 60 F - API gravity |
247
|
147.2
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119.8
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110.6
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92.7
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165.3
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10
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Weight of vapour -lbs/100 cubic feet |
7.923
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11.62
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15.31
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15.31
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19.01
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7.64
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Weight of vapour - specific gravity (Air-1) |
1.038
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1.522
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2.006
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2.006
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2.491
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1.000
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Gross heat of combustion -Btu/lb |
22,329
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21,670
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21,265
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21,315
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21,094
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Gross H.of C. -Btu/cubic foot at 60F |
1,783
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2,558
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3,354
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3,368
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4,015
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Gross H.of C. -Btu/US Gallon |
69,433
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91,044
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99,097
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103,047
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110,125
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Flammability Limits - Lower % in Air |
3.0
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2.2
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1.8
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1.9
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1.5
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Flammability Limits - Upper % in Air |
12.5
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9.5
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8.4
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8.5
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7.8
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