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GPA Standard 2145-03

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Table of Physical Constants


for Hydrocarbons and Other
Compounds of Interest to the
Natural Gas Industry

Adopted 1942
Revised 1957,1962, 1966, 1971, 1975, 1977,
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
2000, 2003

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FOREWORD

Some of the numbers in the tables result from other numbers in the tables by simple
calculation; the final results are as internally consistent as is reasonably possible.
Values obtained from such related data may differ from the tabulated values in the last
digit because of numerical round off, but the differences are beyond the accuracy of the
data (see the comment at the bottom of pages 3 and 9). Each of the values in the
Standard result from a preferred method of calculation. The value of the gas constant
used in the tables is 8.314472 joules per mole per Kelvin. Numbers in bold face are
different from the previous edition of 2145.
The values of the physical properties for the components in GPA 2145, as well as those
for many more compounds, appear in the GPSA Engineering Data Book. The Eleventh
Edition, which became available in 1998, has the same values as GPA Publication
Standard 2145-96. Values in subsequent annual publications of GPA 2145 may not
agree exactly with those in the Data Book because it is not revised yearly. When
revision dates coincide, the values in the two tables are identical.
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The Table of Physical Constants for Hydrocarbons and Other Components of Interest to
the Natural Gas Industry, GPA Publication Standard 2145 provides the gas processing
industry with a convenient compilation of authoritative numerical values for the paraffin
hydrocarbons and other compounds occurring in natural gas and natural gas liquids as
well as for a few other compounds of interest to the industry. The physical properties
selected are those considered most valuable for engineering and analytical computations
in gas processing plants and laboratories. The properties are based upon the TRC
Thermodynamic Tables - Hydrocarbons and NIST Standard Reference Databases 10
(NIST/ASME Steam Properties) and 23 (REFPROP). The data in this publication have
been checked, evaluated and recalculated when necessary by the Thermodynamics
Research Center (TRC) at NIST in Boulder, Colorado.

PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (FPS) becomes effective January 1, 2003
Component
Molar Mass
Boiling Point
at 14.696 psia, F

Methane

Ethane

Propane

i-Butane

n-Butane i-Pentane n-Pentane

16.042

30.069

44.096

58.122

58.122

72.149

72.149

-258.67

-127.48

-43.72

11.08

31.09

82.11

96.98

-296.45

-297.04

-305.73

-255.30

-217.05

-255.80

-201.50

5000

800

188.69

72.484

51.683

20.456

15.558

0.3
340
2.5

0.35643
265.49
2.9716

0.50738
147.39
4.2301

0.56295
119.86
4.6934

0.58408
110.76
4.8696

0.62460
95.044
5.2074

0.63113
92.702
5.2618

0.55397
42.274

1.0383
79.237

1.5227
116.20

2.0071
153.16

2.0071
153.16

2.4914
190.12

2.4914
190.12

0.0116

0.0238

0.0349

0.0444

0.0471

0.0572

0.0603

6.4170
59.137
442.38

10.119
37.503
280.54

10.424
36.404
272.32

12.384
30.644
229.23

11.936
31.794
237.84

13.855
27.390
204.89

13.712
27.676
207.03

-116.66
667.0

89.924
706.6

205.92
615.5

274.41
527.9

305.546
550.9

368.98
490.4

385.75
488.8

23892
1010.0
59730

22181
65914
22334
1769.7
66369

21490
90905
21654
2516.2
91599

21080
98935
21232
3252.0
99652

21136
102926
21300
3262.4
103724

20891
108789
21044
4000.9
109584

20923
110094
21085
4008.7
110946

909

1619

2315

3000

3011

3699

3707

9.5420

16.698

23.855

31.011

31.011

38.168

38.168

219.8

210.3

183.4

157.2

166.3

147.7

154.4

0.52725
0.40346
1.3068

0.40880
0.34276
1.1927
0.9831

0.38970
0.34466
1.1307
0.6175

0.38798
0.35382
1.0966
0.5624

0.39649
0.36232
1.0943
0.5664

0.38311
0.35559
1.0774
0.5370

0.38882
0.36130
1.0762
0.5437

5.0
15.0

2.9
13.0

2.0
9.5

1.8
8.5

1.5
9.0

1.3
8.0

1.4
8.3

Freezing Point
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at 14.696 psia, F

Vapor Pressure
at 100 F, psia

Density of Liquid
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density at 60 F/60 F
API Gravity
Absolute density, lbm/gal

Density of Ideal Gas


at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density lbm/(1000 ft3)

Summation Factor
at 60 F, psia-1

Volume
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Liquid, gal/lbmol
Ft3 ideal gas/gal liquid
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

Critical Conditions
Temperature, F
Pressure, psia

Gross Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/lbm, fuel as liquid
Btu/gal, fuel as liquid
Btu/lbm, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/gal, fuel as ideal gas

Net Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization

at 14.696 psia, F
Btu/lbm at the boiling point

Specific Heat
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
C P , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
C V , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , Btu/(lbm F), sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 100 F, 14.696 psia
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
0.05
97.1
97.6
89.6
90.3
62.6
1.6
1.8
0.1
93.8
92.3
61.7
Numbers in this table do not have accuracies greater than 1 part in 1000. In some cases, extra digits have been
added to calculated values to achieve internal consistency or to permit recalculation of experimental values.
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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


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Molar Mass
Boiling Point

86.175

100.202

114.229

128.255

142.282

Carbon
Dioxide
44.010

at 14.696 psia, F

155.72

209.13

258.21

303.40

345.40

-109.12

-139.56

-131.01

-70.17

-64.28

-21.39

-69.81

4.961

1.620

0.5366

0.1700

0.0616

0.66405
81.588
5.5363

0.68819
74.113
5.7375

0.70698
68.647
5.8942

0.72186
64.521
6.0183

0.73406
61.264
6.1200

0.82203
40.636
6.8534

2.9758
227.09

3.4601
264.05

3.9445
301.01

4.4289
337.97

4.9132
374.93

1.5197
115.97

0.0792

0.0953

0.1214

0.1350

0.1516

0.0195

15.566
24.380
182.37

17.464
21.729
162.55

19.380
19.582
146.48

21.311
17.807
133.21

23.249
16.323
122.10

6.4216
59.095
442.06

453.83
436.9

512.87
396.8

564.22
360.7

610.8
330.7

652.2
304.6

87.8
1070.0

20783
115060
20944
4756.0
115951

20680
118654
20839
5502.5
119565

20601
121428
20760
6248.9
122363

20543
123634
20701
6996.4
124585

20494
125424
20652
7743.0
126388

4404

5100

5796

6493

7190

45.324

52.481

59.637

66.794

73.950

144.1

136.7

130.0

124.4

119.3

246.5

0.38696
0.36392
1.0633
0.5330

0.38566
0.36584
1.0542
0.5279

0.38446
0.36708
1.0474
0.5250

0.38358
0.36810
1.0421
0.5221

0.38294
0.36898
1.0378
0.5207

0.19920
0.15407
1.2929

1.1
7.7

1.0
7.0

0.8
6.5

0.7
5.6

0.7
5.4

Component

n-Hexane

n-Heptane

n-Octane

n-Nonane

n-Decane

Freezing Point
at 14.696 psia, F

Vapor Pressure
at 100 F, psia

Density of Liquid
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density at 60 F/60 F
API Gravity
Absolute density, lbm/gal

Density of Ideal Gas


at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density lbm/(1000 ft3)

Summation Factor
at 60 F, psia-1

Volume
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at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Liquid, gal/lbmol
Ft3 ideal gas/gal liquid
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

Critical Conditions
Temperature, F
Pressure, psia

Gross Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/lbm, fuel as liquid
Btu/gal, fuel as liquid
Btu/lbm, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/gal, fuel as ideal gas

Net Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization

at 14.696 psia, F
Btu/lbm at the boiling point

Specific Heat
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
C P , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
C V , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , Btu/(lbm F), sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 100 F, 14.696 psia
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
26
24.8
Refer to the notes on pages 4 and 5 as well as the references on page 13. All values in this table have been
adjusted to the International Temperature Scale 1990 (ITS-90). Values in boldface type have changed since the
last version of GPA 2145.
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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (FPS) becomes effective January 1, 2003
Component
Molar Mass
Boiling Point
at 14.696 psia, F

Hydrogen
Sulfide
34.082

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Helium

Water

Air

28.0130

31.9990

4.0026

28.959

18.0153

-76.52

-320.43

-297.33

-452.06

-317.64

211.95

-121.81

-346.00

-361.82

-455.752

Freezing Point
at 14.696 psia, F

32.00

Vapor Pressure
at 100 F, psia

395.55

0.95051

Density of Liquid
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density at 60 F/60 F
API Gravity
Absolute density, lbm/gal

0.80269
44.782
6.6922

0.80687
43.870
6.7270

1.1423
-7.627
9.5236

1.1769
89.811

0.9673
73.819

1.1050
84.322

0.0242

0.00442

0.0072

5.0928
74.514
557.40

4.1643
91.129
681.69

3.3600
112.94
844.87

212.8
1306.5

-232.53
492.5

-181.43
731.4

0.87603
30.024
7.3036

1.00000
10.000
8.3372

0.1382
10.547

1.0000
76.311

0.62210
47.473

0.00523

0.05557

3.9650
95.708
715.95

2.1608
175.62
1313.7

-220.97
551.9

705.10
3200.1

Density of Ideal Gas


at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density lbm/(1000 ft3)

Summation Factor
at 60 F, psia-1

Volume
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Liquid, gal/lbmol
Ft3 ideal gas/gal liquid
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid
Temperature, F
Pressure, psia

-450.32
33.0

Gross Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/lbm, fuel as liquid
Btu/gal, fuel as liquid
Btu/lbm, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/ft 3, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/gal, fuel as ideal gas

6897.0
46156
7093.8
637.11
47473

1059.8
50.312
8836

Net Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/ft 3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization
at 14.696 psia, F
Btu/lbm at the boiling point

586.8
7.156

234.4

85.63

91.60

8.922

86.81

970.12

0.23939
0.18112
1.3217
0.5079

0.24829
0.17740
1.3996

0.21894
0.15688
1.3956

1.24036
0.74421
1.6667

0.23992
0.17134
1.4002

0.44477
0.33453
1.3295
1.0004

Specific Heat
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
C P , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
C V , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , Btu/(lbm F), sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 100 F, 14.696 psia
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

4.30
45.50

Octane Number
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Critical Conditions

TABLE FOR NOTES


GPA STANDARD
Component

Notes

Molar Mass
Boiling Point

at 14.696 psia, F

Freezing Point
at 14.696 psia, F

Vapor Pressure
at 100 F, psia

C1

C2

C3

i-C4

n-C4

i-C5

n-C5

f,g

f,g

f,g

h, l

h, l

h, l

h, l

i
i

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

j
j

m
m

m
m

m
m

m
m

Density of Liquid
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density at 60 F/60 F
API Gravity
Absolute density, lbm/gal

k
k

Density of Ideal Gas


at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density lbm/(1000 ft3)

o, p

Summation Factor
at 60 F, psia-1

Volume
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
Liquid, gal/lbmol
Ft3 ideal gas/gal liquid
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

s
s
s

Critical Conditions
Temperature, F
Pressure, psia

Gross Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/lbm, fuel as liquid
Btu/gal, fuel as liquid
Btu/lbm, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas
Btu/gal, fuel as ideal gas

u, v
u, s
u, v
u, v, w
u, s

Net Heating Value


at 60 F, ideal reaction
Btu/ft3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume to Burn One Volume of


Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization
at 14.696 psia, F
Btu/lbm at the boiling point

p
c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r,

Specific Heat
at 60 F, 14.696 psia
C P , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
C V , Btu/(lbm F), ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , Btu/(lbm F), sat. liq.

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

9, y
9, y, z

9
9, y, z

9
9, y, z

9, z
9, z

9
9

9, z
9, z

Flammability Limits
at 100 F, 14.696 psia
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
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AND REFERENCES
2145-03 (FPS)
n-C6

n-C7

n-C8

n-C9

n-C10

CO2

H2S

N2

O2

He

Air

H2O

b
c

d, h

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, m

d, m

d, n

d, n

g
g

g
g

t
t

t
t

d
d

d
d

d
d

d
d

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

d
d

d
d

e
e

m
m
x, e
x, e
x, e
v

c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r, c, l, p, r,

f, h

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

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f

NOTES FOR GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (FPS)


a Coursey, J. S. and Dragoset, R. A. (2001). Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions (version 2.2.1),
[Online]. Available: http://physics.nist.gov/Comp [2002, February 13]. National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. Originally published as R.D. Vocke, Jr., Atomic Weights of the
Elements 1997, Pure Appl. Chem., 71(8), 1593 (1999)
b The molar mass for air is based upon the following composition expressed in mole fraction: N2(g),
0.7812; O2(g), 0.2096; Ar(g), 0.0092.
c Calculated with the evaluated vapor-pressure equation in the TRC Table Database (Reference 1)
d NIST REFPROP Database: Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties (Reference 2)
e NIST Water Properties (Reference 3)
f TRC Table Database (Reference 1)
g At saturation pressure (triple point)
h Sublimination point
i Shaded values are estimated for the hypothetical liquid state
j The temperature is above the critical temperature
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k Derived from the absolute density and the density of water from reference 3
l Reference 4
m Saturation pressure
n Densities of liquid at the normal boiling point
o The value used for the gas constant is 8.314472 J.mol-1.K-1. [10.7316 psia ft3/(lbmol.oR)]
p Calculated values
q Defined value
r Reference 5
s Alegebraically derived from the absolute density of the liquid
t Gas at 60 F and liquid at the normal boiling point
u The basis for gross heating value is dry gas at 60 F and 14.696 psia based upon ideal reaction, see GPA
2172 for conversion to other bases
v Derived with enthalpies of combustion for the appropriate phase at 298.15K from reference 1 (TRC
Tables). Adjustment to 60 F was accomplished with ideal-gas heat capacities listed in reference 6 and
liquid phase heat capacities listed in reference 7
w Gross heating values per volume are not direct conversions using gas to liquid volumes; the values
differ by the ideal enthalpy of vaporization at 60 F
x Ideal enthalpy of vaporization
y The + sign and number specify the number of cm3 of TEL (tetraethyl lead) added per gallon to achieve

the ASTM octane number of 100, corresponding to that of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane


z Average value from octane numbers using more than one sample
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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (SI) becomes effective January 1, 2003
Component

Methane

Ethane

Propane

i-Butane

n-Butane i-Pentane n-Pentane

Molar Mass
Boiling Point

16.042

30.069

44.096

58.122

58.122

72.149

72.149

at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

111.67

184.55

231.08

261.53

272.64

300.99

309.25

90.68

90.35

85.52

113.54

134.79

113.26

143.43

35000

5500

1369.9

530.12

379.36

151.36

115.56

0.3
300

0.35832
358.00

0.50812
507.67

0.56357
563.07

0.58466
584.14

0.62511
624.54

0.63162
631.05

0.55397
0.67848

1.0383
1.2717

1.5227
1.8649

2.0071
2.4581

2.0071
2.4581

2.4914
3.0514

2.4914
3.0514

0.00442

0.00910

0.0133

0.0169

0.0180

0.0219

0.0230

53.475
442.17

83.992
281.51

86.859
272.22

103.22
229.06

99.501
237.63

115.52
204.68

114.33
206.81

190.56
4599

305.33
4872

369.77
4244.00

407.82
3640.00

425.12
3798

460.36
3381

469.68
3370

55.576
37.707

51.594
18471
51.952
66.067

49.988
25377
50.370
93.936

49.033
27609
49.389
121.40

49.165
28719
49.547
121.79

48.594
30349
48.950
149.36

48.669
30712
49.046
149.66

33.949

60.429

86.419

112.01

112.40

138.09

138.38

9.5420

16.698

23.855

31.011

31.011

38.168

38.168

511.3

489.2

426.7

365.6

386.9

343.7

359.2

2.2062
1.6879
1.3071

1.7094
1.4329
1.1930
4.081

1.6292
1.4406
1.1309
2.581

1.6218
1.4788
1.0967
2.351

1.6577
1.5146
1.0944
2.369

1.6014
1.4861
1.0775
2.246

1.6256
1.5104
1.0763
2.274

5.0
15.0

2.9
13.0

2.0
9.5

1.8
8.5

1.5
9.0

1.3
8.0

1.4
8.3

0.05
1.6

97.1
1.8

97.6
0.1

89.6
93.8

90.3
92.3

62.6
61.7

Freezing Point
at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

Vapor Pressure
at 313.15 K, kPa(abs)

Density of Liquid
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density at 15 C/15 C
Absolute density, kg m-3

Density of Ideal Gas


at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density kg m-3

Summation Factor
at 288.15 K, kPa-1

Volume
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Liquid, cm3 mol-1
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

Critical Conditions
Temperature, K
Pressure, kPa(abs)

Gross Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ kg-1, fuel as liquid
MJ m-3, fuel as liquid
MJ kg-1, fuel as ideal gas
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization
at 101.325 kPa(abs)
kJ kg-1 at the boiling point

Specific Heat
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
C P , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
C V , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , kJ kg-1 K-1, sat. liq.

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Net Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

Flammability Limits
at 310.93 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
Motor clear
Research clear

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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


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Molar Mass
Boiling Point

86.175

100.202

114.229

128.255

142.282

Carbon
Dioxide
44.010

at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

341.88

371.56

398.82

423.93

447.26

194.75

177.84

182.59

216.39

219.66

243.49

216.59

37.300

12.336

4.1403

1.3488

0.4876

0.66448
663.89

0.68860
687.98

0.70737
706.73

0.72224
721.59

0.73442
733.76

0.82195
821.22

2.9758
3.6446

3.4601
4.2378

3.9445
4.8310

4.4289
5.4242

4.9132
6.0174

1.5197
1.8613

0.0303

0.0364

0.0464

0.0516

0.0580

0.00745

129.80
182.16

145.65
162.34

161.63
146.29

177.74
133.03

193.91
121.94

53.59
441.2

507.50
3012

540.30
2736

568.8
2487

594.7
2280

617.7
2100

304.1
7377

48.343
32094
48.717
177.55

48.104
33095
48.474
205.42

47.920
33866
48.289
233.29

47.785
34481
48.153
261.19

47.671
34979
48.038
289.06

164.40

190.39

216.37

242.40

268.39

45.324

52.481

59.637

66.794

73.950

335.1

318.1

302.4

289.3

277.6

573.3

1.6178
1.5213
1.0634
2.231

1.6123
1.5294
1.0543
2.208

1.6073
1.5345
1.0474
2.196

1.6036
1.5388
1.0421
2.184

1.6009
1.5425
1.0379
2.178

0.8334
0.6445
1.2931

1.1
7.7

1.0
7.0

0.8
6.5

0.7
5.6

0.7
5.4

Component

n-Hexane

n-Heptane

n-Octane

n-Nonane

n-Decane

Freezing Point
at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

Vapor Pressure
at 313.15 K, kPa(abs)

Density of Liquid
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density at 15 C/15 C
Absolute density, kg m-3

Density of Ideal Gas


at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density kg m-3

Summation Factor
at 288.15 K, kPa-1

Volume
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Liquid, cm3 mol-1
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

Critical Conditions
Temperature, K
Pressure, kPa(abs)

Gross Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ kg-1, fuel as liquid
MJ m-3, fuel as liquid
MJ kg-1, fuel as ideal gas
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

Net Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization
at 101.325 kPa(abs)
kJ kg-1 at the boiling point

Specific Heat
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
C P , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
C V , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , kJ kg-1 K-1, sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 310.93 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
Motor clear
Research clear

26
24.8

Refer to the notes on pages 10 and 11 as well as the references on page 13. All values in this table have been
adjusted to the International Temperature Scale 1990 (ITS-90). Values in boldface type have changed since the last
version of GPA 2145.

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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF SELECTED HYDROCARBONS


GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (SI) becomes effective January 1, 2003
Component
Molar Mass
Boiling Point
at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

Hydrogen
Sulfide
34.082

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Helium

Air

Water

28.0130

31.9990

4.0026

28.959

18.0153

212.86

77.355

90.188

4.230

78.903

373.124

187.70

63.151

54.361

2.177

Freezing Point
at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

273.15

Vapor Pressure
at 313.15 K, kPa(abs)

2867

7.3849

Density of Liquid
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density at 15 C/15 C
Absolute density, kg m-3

0.80015
799.4

0.80680
806.1

1.1422
1141.2

1.1769
1.4414

0.9673
1.1847

1.1050
1.3533

0.00926

0.00170

0.00275

42.63
554.6

34.752
680.4

28.040
843.2

373.6
9008

126.19
3396

154.58
5043

0.87596
875.2

1.00000
999.103

0.1382
0.1693

1.0000
1.2247

0.62210
0.76191

0.00201

0.02496

33.09
714.6

18.031
1311.3

132.61
3805.0

647.10
22064

Density of Ideal Gas


at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density kg m-3

Summation Factor
at 288.15 K, kPa -1

Volume
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Liquid, cm3 mol-1
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

Critical Conditions
Temperature, K
Pressure, kPa(abs)

5.195
227.46

Gross Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ kg-1, fuel as liquid
MJ m-3, fuel as liquid
MJ kg-1, fuel as ideal gas
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

16.042
12825
16.501
23.785

2.4664
1.8792

Net Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization
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at 101.325 kPa(abs)
kJ kg-1 at the boiling point

21.91
7.156

545.3

199.2

213.1

20.75

201.9

2256.5

1.0021
0.7581
1.3218
2.125

1.0396
0.7427
1.3996

0.9166
0.6568
1.3956

5.1931
3.1159
1.6667

1.0045
0.7173
1.4002

1.8620
1.4005
1.3295
4.1889

Specific Heat
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
C P , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
C V , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , kJ kg-1 K-1, sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 310.93 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

4.3
45.5

Octane Number
Motor clear
Research clear

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TABLE FOR NOTES


GPA STANDARD
Component
Molar Mass
Boiling Point

Notes

C1

C2

C3

i-C4

n-C4

i-C5

n-C5

f,g

f,g

f,g

h, l

h, l

h, l

h, l

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

j
j

m
m

m
m

m
m

m
m

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

9, y
9, y, z

9
9, y, z

9
9, y, z

9, z
9, z

9
9

9, z
9, z

at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

Freezing Point
at 101.325 kPa(abs), K

Vapor Pressure
at 313.15 K, kPa(abs)

Density of Liquid
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density at 15 C/15 C
Absolute density, kg m-3

Density of Ideal Gas


at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Relative density, air = 1.0
Density kg m-3

o, p

Summation Factor
at 288.15 K, kPa-1

Volume
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Liquid, cm3 mol-1
Ratio, ideal gas/liquid

s
s

Critical Conditions
Temperature, K
Pressure, kPa(abs)

Gross Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ kg-1, fuel as liquid
MJ m-3, fuel as liquid
MJ kg-1, fuel as ideal gas
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

u, v
u, s
u, v
u, s

Net Heating Value


at 288.15 K, ideal reaction
MJ m-3, fuel as ideal gas

at 101.325 kPa(abs)
kJ kg-1 at the boiling point

Specific Heat
at 288.15 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
C P , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
C V , kJ kg-1 K-1, ideal gas
k = C P /C V , ideal gas
C S , kJ kg-1 K-1, sat. liq.

Flammability Limits
at 310.93 K, 101.325 kPa(abs)
Lower, volume % In air
Upper, volume % in air

Octane Number
Motor clear
Research clear

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Volume of Air to Burn One


Volume of Ideal Gas
Heat of Vaporization

AND REFERENCES
2145-03 (SI)
n-C6

n-C7

n-C8

n-C9

n-C10

CO2

H2S

N2

O2

He

Air

H2O

d, h

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, g

d, m

d, m

d, n

d, n

d
d

d
d

d
d

d
d

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

f
f

d
d

d
d

e
e

m
m
x, e
x, e

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

c, l, p, r,

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

8
8

f, h

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NOTES FOR GPA STANDARD 2145-03 (SI)


a Coursey, J. S. and Dragoset, R. A. (2001). Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions (version 2.2.1),
[Online]. Available: http://physics.nist.gov/Comp [2002, February 13]. National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. Originally published as R.D. Vocke, Jr., Atomic Weights of the
Elements 1997, Pure Appl. Chem., 71(8), 1593 (1999)
b The molar mass for air is based upon the following composition expressed in mole fraction: N2(g),
0.7812; O2(g), 0.2096; Ar(g), 0.0092.
c Calculated with the evaluated vapor-pressure equation in the TRC Table Database (Reference 1)
d NIST REFPROP Database: Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties (Reference 2)
e NIST Water Properties (Reference 3)
f TRC Table Database (Reference 1)
g At saturation pressure (triple point)
h Sublimination point
i Shaded values are estimated for the hypothetical liquid state
j The temperature is above the critical temperature
k Derived from the absolute density and the density of water from reference 3
l Reference 4
m Saturation pressure
n Densities of liquid at the normal boiling point
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o The value used for the gas constant is 8.314472 J.mol-1.K-1. [10.7316 psia ft3/(lbmol.oR)]
p Calculated values
q Defined value
r Reference 5
s Alegebraically derived from the absolute density of the liquid
t Gas at 15 C and liquid at the normal boiling point
u The basis for gross heating value is dry gas at 15 C and 101.325 kPa based upon ideal reaction, see
GPA 2172 for conversion to other bases
v Derived with enthalpies of combustion for the appropriate phase at 298.15K from reference 1 (TRC
Tables). Adjustment to 288.15 K was accomplished with ideal-gas heat capacities listed in reference 6
and liquid phase heat capacities listed in reference 7
w Gross heating values per volume are not direct conversions using gas to liquid volumes; the values
differ by the ideal enthalpy of vaporization at 15 C
x Ideal enthalpy of vaporization
y The + sign and number specify the number of cm3 of TEL (tetraethyl lead) added per gallon to achieve
the ASTM octane number of 100, corresponding to that of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
z Average value from octane numbers using more than one sample
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