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Dichlorodifluoromethane R 12

Reference data and engineering information about dichlorodifluoromethane r 12 for gases and compressed air applications.

dichlorodifluoromethane

Overview

Engineering reference data for Dichlorodifluoromethane R 12 in gases and compressed air.

Key Formulas

Ideal Gas Law

PV=nRTPV = nRT

Pressure × Volume = moles × gas constant × temperature.

Boyle's Law

P1V1=P2V2P_1 V_1 = P_2 V_2

At constant temperature.

Charles's Law

V1T1=V2T2\frac{V_1}{T_1} = \frac{V_2}{T_2}

At constant pressure.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
PPPressurePa
VVVolume
TTTemperatureK
RRGas constant8.314 J/(mol·K)

Physical Properties

Dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12, CF₂Cl₂) is a chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant with the following characteristics:

PropertyValue
Molecular Weight120.93 g/mol
Boiling Point (1.013 bar)−29.8 °C
Latent Heat of Vaporization (1.013 bar)166.95 kJ/kg
Critical Temperature112 °C
Critical Pressure41.15 bar
Gas Density (1.013 bar, boiling point)6.25 kg/m³

Liquid Properties

PropertyConditionValue
Density1.013 bar, boiling point1486 kg/m³
Density250 K1468 kg/m³
Density300 K1304 kg/m³
Specific Heat (cₚ)250 K0.902 kJ/(kg·K)
Specific Heat (cₚ)300 K0.980 kJ/(kg·K)
Dynamic Viscosity250 K336 × 10⁻⁶ N·s/m²
Dynamic Viscosity300 K213 × 10⁻⁶ N·s/m²
Thermal Conductivity250 K86.8 × 10⁻⁶ kW/(m·K)
Thermal Conductivity300 K68.6 × 10⁻⁶ kW/(m·K)
Liquid/Gas Equivalent1.013 bar, 15 °C292 vol/vol

Unit Conversions

QuantityConversion
Specific Volume1 m³/kg = 16.02 ft³/lb = 27,680 in³/lb = 119.8 gal(US)/lb = 99.776 gal(UK)/lb
Specific Enthalpy/Energy1 kJ/kg = 1 J/g = 0.23885 kcal/kg = 0.4299 Btu/lb = 0.0002778 kWh/kg

Saturated Properties Data

References