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Thermal Properties of Liquids
Thermal properties of Liquids:
Table showing Specific Heat, Boiling Point, Density, Latent Heat of Evaporation, Coefficient of Volumetric Expansion for various liquids.
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| Liquid |
Specific Heat at kJ/kg K |
Boiling Point °C |
Density at 20°C g/cm³ |
Latent Heat of Evap. kJ/kg K |
Coefficient and Cubical Expansion /°C |
| Acetic Acid |
2.18 |
118 |
1.05 |
402 |
0.0011 |
| Acetone |
2.15 |
56 |
0.79 |
518 |
0.0015 |
| Alcohol (ethyl) |
2.44 |
78 |
0.79 |
846 |
0.0011 |
| Benzene |
1.73 |
82 |
0.87 |
390 |
0.0013 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
0.866 |
77 |
1.58 |
194 |
0.0013 |
| Castor Oil |
0.956 |
|
0.96 |
|
|
| Ethylene Glycol |
2.36 |
197 |
1.10 |
800 |
|
| Glycerine |
2.62 |
290 |
1.26 |
974 |
0.0005 |
| Kerosene/Paraffin |
2.09 |
300 |
0.82 |
251 |
|
| Linseed Oil |
1.84 |
287 |
0.930 |
|
|
| Pure Water |
4.1855 |
100 |
1.00 |
2257 |
0.0003 |
| Sea Water |
3.76 |
104 |
1.03 |
2257 |
0.0003 |
| Turpentine |
1.78 |
160 |
0.87 |
292 |
0.0010 |
| Sulphuric Acid |
1.38 |
326 |
1.85 |
451 |
0.0006 |
| Petroleum |
1.17 |
33 |
0.82 |
577 |
0.0007 |
| Hydrochloric Acid |
1.381 |
|
1.26 |
|
0.0005 |
| Machine Oil |
1.67 |
|
0.92 |
|
|
| Olive Oil |
1.46 |
|
0.90 |
|
0.0007 |
| Nitric Acid |
|
120 |
1.50 |
|
|
| Liquid |
Specific Heat at Btu/(lb·°F) |
Boiling Point °F |
Density at 68°F lb/ft³ |
Latent Heat of Evap. Btu/(lb·°F) |
Coefficient and Cubical Expansion /°F |
| Acetic Acid |
0.521 |
244.4 |
65.549 |
96.016 |
0.00061 |
| Acetone |
0.513 |
132.8 |
49.318 |
123.722 |
0.00079 |
| Alcohol (ethyl) |
0.582 |
172.4 |
49.318 |
202.064 |
0.00061 |
| Benzene |
0.413 |
179.6 |
54.312 |
93.150 |
0.00069 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
0.207 |
170.6 |
98.636 |
46.336 |
0.00068 |
| Castor Oil |
0.228 |
|
59.931 |
|
|
| Ethylene Glycol |
0.564 |
386.6 |
68.671 |
191.077 |
|
| Glycerine |
0.626 |
554 |
78.659 |
232.636 |
0.00028 |
| Kerosene/Paraffin |
0.499 |
572 |
51.191 |
59.950 |
|
| Linseed Oil |
0.439 |
548.6 |
58.058 |
|
|
| Pure Water |
0.999 |
212 |
62.428 |
539.075 |
0.00012 |
| Sea Water |
0.898 |
219.2 |
64.301 |
539.075 |
0.00012 |
| Turpentine |
0.425 |
426.56 |
54.312 |
69.743 |
0.00056 |
| Sulphuric Acid |
0.329 |
618.8 |
115.492 |
107.719 |
0.00031 |
| Petroleum |
0.279 |
91.4 |
51.191 |
137.814 |
0.00056 |
| Hydrochloric Acid |
0.3298 |
|
78.659 |
|
0.00027 |
| Machine Oil |
0.399 |
|
57.434 |
|
|
| Olive Oil |
0.349 |
|
56.185 |
|
0.00039 |
| Nitric Acid |
|
248 |
93.642 |
|
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