Technical Data Sheet

Acetone ‘N’ Grade

CAS No. 67-64-1

IUPAC name: 2-propanone

TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Property Conditions Units Value

Molecular mass 58.08
Density 20°C kg/litre (vacuo) 0.790
Relative Density 20°C/20°C 0.7911
Change in Density 20°C kg/litre/20°C 1.14*10-3
Coefficient of Cubical expansion 20°C per°C 1.487*10-3
Melting point °C -94.7
Boiling point 1.013 bar °C 56.2
Vapour pressure 20°C mbar 24/
Flammable Limits
Upper 20°C % volume 13.0
Lower 20°C % volume 2.6
Flash Point closed cup °C -1.8
Autoignition temperature °C 465
Specific heat capacity (liquid) 20°C kJ/kg°C 2.18
Specific heat capacity (vapour) 20°C kJ/kg°C 1.28
Latent heat
(of fusion) kJ/kg 97.97
(of vaporisation) at the boiling point kJ/kg 501.15
Heat of combustion MJ/kg 30.86
Critical temperature °C 235.0
Critical pressure bar 47
Critical volume litres 0.210
Volume Resistivity ohm.m 4.2*104
Thermal Conductivity mW/m. °C 150
Dielectric constant 21
20
Refractive Index 20°C n 1.3591
Viscosity 20°C cP 0.322
Relative evaporation rate 21.5°C (n-butyl acetate=1) 18.11

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