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Propane C3H8 Prandtl Number

Reference data and engineering information about propane c3h8 prandtl number for heat transfer applications.

PropaneC3H8PrandtlNumber

Overview

Engineering reference data for Propane C3H8 Prandtl Number in heat transfer.

Key Formulas

Fourier's Law

q=kTq = -k \nabla T

Heat flux proportional to temperature gradient.

Convective Heat Transfer

Q=hA(TsT)Q = hA(T_s - T_\infty)

Heat transfer between surface and fluid.

Stefan-Boltzmann Law

q=εσT4q = \varepsilon \sigma T^4

Radiative heat flux from a surface.

Thermal Resistance

Rth=LkAR_{th} = \frac{L}{kA}

Resistance to heat conduction.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
qqHeat fluxW/m²
kkThermal conductivityW/(m·K)
hhConvection coefficientW/(m²·K)
TTTemperatureK
ε\varepsilonEmissivity
σ\sigmaStefan-Boltzmann constant5.67×10⁻⁸ W/(m²·K⁴)

Propane Prandtl Number Data Tables

Prandtl Number at Atmospheric Pressure

17 rows
Prandtl number of propane at atmospheric pressure (1 bara) as a function of temperature.
State
Temperature(K)
Temperature(°C)
Temperature(°F)
Prandtl Number(-)
Liquid123-150-25013.7
Liquid148-125-2007.59
Liquid173-100-1505.32
Liquid198-75-1004.2
Liquid223-50-503.57
Liquid231-42-443.43
Gas231-42-440.784
Gas248-25-130.77
Gas263-10140.761
Gas2730320.757
Gas29320680.751
Gas323501220.746
Gas3731002120.744
Gas4732003920.737
Gas5733005720.711
Gas6734007520.675
Gas7735009320.637

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Prandtl Number at Varying Pressure and Temperature

49 rows
Prandtl number of propane at varying temperatures and pressures (saturation curve and 1, 10, 50, 100 bara).
State
Temperature(K)
Temperature(°C)
Pressure(bara)
Prandtl Number(-)
Liquid at equilibrium100-1732.5e-735.37
Liquid at equilibrium130-1430.00017611.19
Liquid at equilibrium160-1130.00856.27
Liquid at equilibrium190-83.20.10554.495
Liquid at equilibrium220-53.20.60583.643
Liquid at equilibrium250-23.22.183.179
Liquid at equilibrium2806.95.8172.92
Liquid at equilibrium31036.912.732.79
Liquid at equilibrium34066.924.322.848
Liquid at equilibrium36086.935.553.548
Gas at equilibrium100-1732.5e-71.154
Gas at equilibrium160-1130.00850.8499
Gas at equilibrium220-53.20.60580.784
Gas at equilibrium2806.95.8170.8357
Gas at equilibrium31036.912.730.9249
Gas at equilibrium34066.924.321.188
Gas at equilibrium36086.935.552.3
Liquid85.53-187.62199.44
Liquid100-173.15135.88
Liquid160-113.1516.29
Liquid220-53.1513.633
Liquid230.74-42.4113.433
Gas230.74-42.4110.7857
Gas30026.910.7492
Gas40012710.7437
Gas60032710.7024
Gas80052710.6252
Gas100072710.5434
Liquid85.62-187.531099.81
Liquid100-1731036.19
Liquid160-113106.318
Liquid220-53.2103.641
Liquid2806.9102.909
Liquid300.0926.94102.811
Gas300.0926.94100.8851
Gas34066.9100.8001
Gas400127100.7619
Gas600327100.6999
Gas800527100.6218
Gas1000727100.5407
Liquid100-1735037.1
Liquid200-73.2504.216
Liquid30026.9502.802
Supercritical phase400127501.305
Supercritical phase500227500.819
Liquid86.45-187100103.18
Liquid100-17310039.46
Liquid120-15310016.28
Liquid140-1331008.941

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Interactive Charts

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