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Helium

Reference data and engineering information about helium for gases and compressed air applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Helium 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)

Data Table

14 rows
Molecular Weight / 4.0026 data
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Specific Gravity, air = 1
Specific Volume (ft3/lb, m3/kg)
Density of liquid at atmospheric pressure (lb/ft3, kg/m3)
Absolute Viscosity (lbm/ft s, centipoises)
Sound velocity in gas (m/s)
Specific Heat - cp - (Btu/lb oF or cal/g oC, J/kgK)
Specific Heat Ratio - cp/cv
Gas constant - R - (ft lb/lb oR, J/kg oC)
Thermal Conductivity (Btu/hr ft oF, W/moC)
Boiling Point - saturation pressure 14.7 psia & 760 mm Hg - (oF,o K)
Latent Heat of Evaporation at boiling point (Btu/lb, J/kg)
Critical Temperature (oF,o K)
Critical Pressure (psia, MN/m2)
Critical Volume (ft3/lb, m3/kg)

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

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