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Pentane Density Specific Weight Temperaure Pressure

Reference data and engineering information about pentane density specific weight temperaure pressure for thermodynamics applications.

pentanedensityspecificweightData Table

Overview

Engineering reference data for Pentane Density Specific Weight Temperaure Pressure in thermodynamics.

Key Formulas

First Law

ΔU=QW\Delta U = Q - W

Energy is conserved — heat added minus work done.

Ideal Gas Law

PV=nRTPV = nRT

Relates pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas.

Heat Transfer

Q=mcΔTQ = mc\Delta T

Sensible heat transfer.

Carnot Efficiency

η=1TC/TH\eta = 1 - T_C/T_H

Maximum efficiency between two temperatures.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
UUInternal energyJ
QQHeatJ
WWWorkJ
PPPressurePa
VVVolume
TTTemperatureK

Pentane Density and Specific Weight Data

Liquid Pentane at Equilibrium Pressure

13 rows
Density and specific weight of liquid pentane along the saturation curve
Temperature(K)
Temperature(°C)
Pressure(bara)
Density(kg/m³)
Density(lb/ft³)
Specific Weight(N/m³)
Specific Weight(lbf/ft³)
143.47-129.77.63e-7762.347.59747647.6
150-1230.00000268756.347.21741647.2
180-93.20.00023729.145.51715045.5
210-63.20.00482702.343.84688743.8
240-33.20.0421675.442.16662342.2
270-3.10.211647.840.44635340.4
30026.90.73261938.64607038.6
33056.91.9658836.71576636.7
36086.94.36553.934.58543134.6
3901178.51514.632.12504632.1
42014715.146629.09457029.1
45017724.8395.924.71388224.7
469.7196.633.723214.48227514.5

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Pentane at Various Pressures

9 rows
Density and specific weight of pentane at 1 bara and 10 bara
State
Temperature(°C)
Pressure(bara)
Density(kg/m³)
Density(lb/ft³)
Specific Weight(N/m³)
Liquid-73.21711.344.46975
Liquid201626.239.096141
Liquid35.71610.138.095983
Gas35.712.9390.183528.8
Gas12712.2090.137921.7
Gas22711.750.109317.2
Liquid-73.210711.844.446980
Liquid26.910620.238.726082
Liquid124.910502.731.384930

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Key Properties

PropertyValue
Critical Temperature196.6 °C (469.75 K)
Critical Pressure33.7 bara (3.37 MPa)
Critical Density232.0 kg/m³

The density of liquid pentane is nearly the same for all pressures up to 100 bara. For most practical purposes, the density at equilibrium (saturation) pressure can be used.

Density Unit Conversions

Common conversion factors for density units:

FromToMultiply by
1 g/cm³kg/m³1000
1 g/cm³lb/ft³62.428
1 g/cm³sl/ft³1.9403
1 kg/m³lb/ft³0.06243
1 kg/m³g/l1
1 lb/ft³kg/m³16.0185
1 lb/ft³lb/yd³27
1 sl/ft³lb/ft³32.174

See also the density and specific weight data for these common fluids:

  • Alkanes: methane, ethane, propane, butane
  • Alcohols: methanol, ethanol
  • Aromatics: benzene, toluene
  • Other organics: acetone, ethylene
  • Gases: air, ammonia, argon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
  • Petroleum products: crude oil, fuel oils, lubricating oil, jet fuel

Interactive Charts

Pentane density liquid 1bara C

Pentane density liquid 1bara F

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