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Water Supercooled Vapor Pressure

Reference data and engineering information about water supercooled vapor pressure for fluid mechanics applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Water Supercooled Vapor Pressure in fluid mechanics.

Key Formulas

Reynolds Number

Re=ρvDμRe = \frac{\rho v D}{\mu}

Ratio of inertial to viscous forces — determines flow regime.

Bernoulli's Equation

P+12ρv2+ρgh=constP + \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 + \rho g h = \text{const}

Conservation of energy for steady, inviscid, incompressible flow.

Continuity Equation

A1v1=A2v2A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2

Conservation of mass for incompressible flow.

Darcy-Weisbach

ΔP=fLDρv22\Delta P = f \frac{L}{D} \frac{\rho v^2}{2}

Pressure drop due to friction in a pipe.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
ReReReynolds number
ρ\rhoFluid densitykg/m³
vvFlow velocitym/s
DDCharacteristic dimensionm
μ\muDynamic viscosityPa·s
PPPressurePa
ffDarcy friction factor

Vapor Pressure Data

9 rows
Vapor pressure of supercooled water at atmospheric pressure
Temperature(°C)
Vapor Pressure(kPa)
00.6112
-50.4218
-100.2865
-150.1913
-200.1255
-250.08078
-300.05094
-350.03141
-400.01891

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Supercooling Properties

Water freezes at 273.15 K (0 °C, 32 °F) under standard pressure but can be supercooled without solidifying down to approximately 224.8 K (−48.3 °C, −55 °F) when pure and free of nucleation sites. This metastable state occurs due to the lack of crystallization nuclei.

Unit Conversion

For pressure unit conversions, use the following relationship:

1 \text{ Pa} = 1.45 \times 10^{-4} \text{ psi (lbf/in^{2})}

To convert from the table's kPa values to psi: 1 kPa=0.145 psi1 \text{ kPa} = 0.145 \text{ psi}

Interactive Charts

Super-cooled Water - Vapor Pressure

References