Ethanol Properties
Ethanol Properties
Ethanol Properties
Reference
Autoignition temperature, deg. C 423 3
Autoignition temperature, deg. F 793 3
Boiling point dt/dp @ 760 mm Hg, deg. C/mm Hg 0.0332
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg, deg. C 78.29 2
Boiling point @ 760 mm Hg, deg. F 172.92 2
Bulk modulus of elasticity @ 68 deg. F, Km, 14,700-22050 psi, *10^5 1.75 7
Bulk modulus of elasticity @ 68 deg. F, Km, 15-7350 psi, *10^5 1.36 7
Bulk modulus of elasticity @ 68 deg. F, Km, 22050-29400 psi, *10^5 3 7
Bulk modulus of elasticity @ 68 deg. F, Km, 29400-36750 psi, *10^5 3.52 7
Bulk modulus of elasticity @ 68 deg. F, Km, 7350-14,700 psi, *10^5*10^5 4.16 7
CAS registry number 64175
Coefficient of thermal expansion, per C deg. 0.00108 5
Coefficient of thermal expansion, per F deg. 0.0006 5
Critical density, g/cm3 0.276 1
Critical pressure, atm 63.1 4
Critical pressure, psia 927.3 4
Critical temperature, deg. C 243.1 1
Critical temperature, deg. F 469.6 1
Density at 15 deg. C, kg/L 0.7924 9
Density at 20 deg. C, kg/L 0.7882 9
Density at 25 deg. C, kg/L 0.7839 9
Density at 60 deg. F (15.56 deg. C) lb/USG 6.6098 10
Density at 60 deg. F (15.56 deg. C), kg/L 0.7919 9
Dielectric constant at 25 deg. C 24.55 1
Dipole moment, liquid @ 20 deg. C, µ*10^18, esu 1.66 1
Dipole moment, liquid @ 25 deg. C, µ*10^18, esu 1.7 1
Electrical conductivity at 25 deg. C, 1/ohm-cm 1.35*10^(-9) 1
Explosive range of vapors in air, % vol. 4.3 to 19 3
Flame temperature, Ethanol-Air, deg. C 1575 8
Flame temperature, Ethanol-Air, deg. F 2870 8
Flash point, Tag open cup, deg. C 18 5
Flash point, Tag open cup, deg. F 65 5
Flash point, Tag closed cup, deg. C 14 5
Flash point, Tag closed cup, deg. F 57 5
Free energy of formation @ 25 deg. C, kcal/mole -40.2 4
Freezing point, deg. C -114.1 2
Freezing point, deg. F -173.38 2
Heat capacity, Cp, liquid at 25 deg. C, cal/g- deg. C 0.578
Heat capacity, Cp, vapor at 25 deg. C, 1 atm. cal/g-deg. C 0.382
Heat of combustion, cal/ g 7106 2
Molecular weight 46.07 1
Heat of formation, liquid, at 25 deg. C, kcal/gmol -64.7 4
Heat of fusion at freezing point, cal/g 24.9 4
Heat of vaporization at boiling point, cal/g 204.3 4
Magneto- opic rotation @ 20 deg. C and 589.3 nµ, Verdet's constant (r ) 0.0107 7
Refractive index at 760 mm Hg and 20 deg. C 1.3614 2
Refractive index at 760 mm Hg and 20 deg. C 1.3594 2
Refractive index at 760 mm Hg and 20 deg. C 1.3575 2
Solubility in water, all proportions, % 100
Specific gravity at 15.56 deg. C (60 deg. F) 0.7936 4
Specific heat at 0 deg. C, cal/g 0.548 7
Surface tension at 20 deg. C, dynes/cm 22.32 1
Surface tension at 30 deg. C, dynes/cm 21.48 1
Thermal conductivity at 20 deg. C, BTU/(hr)(ft2)(deg. F/ft) 0.105 4
Threshold Limit Value, ppm v/v, time weighted value 1000 6
Vapor density (air = 1) 1.59 3
Viscosity of liquid, centipoise @ 25 deg. C 1.078 1
Viscosity of liquid, centipoise @ 30 deg. C 0.991 1
References:
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2 Wilhoit, R. C., and Zwolinski, B.J., "Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Aliphatic Alcohols", American Chemical Society and American Institute of Physics (1973)
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5 U.S. Indusrial Chemicals Co.
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7 Eshback, O.W., and Souders, M., "Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals", 3rd ed., John Wiley and Sons (1975)
8 Bell, Ely E., Burnside, P.B., and Dickey, F. P., "Journal of the Optical Society of America", vol. 50, number 12, p. 1292, 1960
9 Adapted fom "Canadian Alcoholometric Tables", Revenue Canada (1980)
10 Adapted from U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS "Gauging Manual for Distilled Spirits", (1970)
Table showing Ethanol Concentration at 20 deg. C, in % vol/vol, with corresponding % wt/wt, as well as density in air
(Adapted from Revenue Canada "Canadian Alcoholometric Laboratory Table" 1996)