Viscosity, Surface Tension, Specific Density and Molecular Weight of Selected Liquids
(sort by centistokes descending)
Name(1)  |
Molecular Formula |
CAS#(2) |
Mol. Wt.(3) |
Specific Density(4) |
Surface Tension(5) |
Viscosity(6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cP |
cs |
||||||
| Glycerol | C3H8O3 | 56-81-5 | 92.09 | 1.257 | 76.2 | 934 | 743 |
| Triethanolamine | C6H15NO3 | 102-71-6 | 149.19 | 1.120 | 51.5 | 609 | 543 |
| 1,3-Butanediol | C4H10O2 | 107-88-0 | 90.12 | 1.002 | 47.1 | 98.3(17) | 98.1 |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP, dioctyl phthalate) | C24H38O4 | 117-84-0 | 390.56 | 0.980 | 31.1 | 80(20) | 82 |
| Silicon tetrachloride | SiCl4 | 10026-04-7 | 169.90 | 1.645 | 18.8 | 99.4 | 60.4 |
| Cyclohexanol | C6H12O | 108-93-0 | 100.16 | 0.960 | 33.4 | 57.5 | 59.9 |
| 1,2-Propanediol (propylene glycol) | C3H8O2 | 57-55-6 | 76.10 | 1.033 | 45.6 | 40.4 | 39.1 |
| Diethylene glycol | C4H10O3 | 111-46-6 | 106.12 | 1.114 | 55.1 | 30.2 | 27.1 |
| 2-Aminoethanol (ethanolamine) | C2H7NO | 141-43-5 | 61.08 | 1.014 | 48.3 | 21.1 | 20.8 |
| Phenoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monophenyl ether) | C8H10O2 | 122-99-6 | 138.16 | 1.11(17) | - | 20.3(17) | 18.3 |
| Dibutyl phthalate | C16H22O4 | 84-74-2 | 278.34 | 1.043 | 37.4 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| Dioctyl hexanedioate (dioctyl adipate) | C22H42O4 | 103-23-1 | 370.57 | 0.92(19) | - | 13.7(19) | 14.9 |
| Ethylene glycol | C2H6O2 | 107-21-1 | 62.07 | 1.111 | 48.4 | 16.1 | 14.5 |
| 3-Methylphenol (m-Cresol) | C7H8O | 108-39-4 | 108.14 | 1.030 | 35.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol | C8H18O | 104-76-7 | 130.23 | 0.830 | 27.7 | 6.27 | 7.55 |
| 2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) | C6H14O2 | 111-76-2 | 118.17 | 0.896 | 26.6 | 6.4(13) | 7.1 |
| Octanoic acid (caprylic acid) | C8H16O2 | 124-07-2 | 144.21 | 0.903 | 27.9 | 5.02 | 5.56 |
| Benzyl alcohol | C7H80 | 100-51-6 | 108.14 | 1.041 | 36.8 | 5.47 | 5.25 |
| 2-Methylpropyl alcohol (isobutanol) | C4H10O | 78-83-1 | 74.12 | 0.797 | 22.6 | 3.95(15) | 4.96 |
| Dimethylethanolamine (2-(dimethylamino)ethanol) | C4H11NO | 108-01-0 | 89.14 | 0.882 | 51.6 | 4.08(17) | 4.63 |
| 2-Furanmethanol (furfuryl alcohol) | C5H6O2 | 98-00-0 | 98.10 | 1.127 | 53.3 | 4.62(17) | 4.10 |
| 2-Butanol (sec-butanol) | C4H10O | 78-92-2 | 74.12 | 0.805 | 22.6 | 3.10 | 3.85 |
| Aniline | C6H7N | 62-53-3 | 93.13 | 1.018 | 42.4 | 3.85 | 3.78 |
| 1-Butanol (n-butyl alcohol) | C4H10O | 71-36-3 | 74.12 | 0.806 | 25.0 | 2.54 | 3.15 |
| Formamide (methanomide) | CH3NO | 75-12-7 | 45.04 | 1.129 | 57.0 | 3.34 | 2.96 |
| 2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol) | C3H8O | 67-63-0 | 60.10 | 0.783 | 23.3 | 2.04 | 2.61 |
| Isophorone | C9H14O | 78-59-1 | 138.21 | 0.920 | 35.5 | 2.33 | 2.53 |
| 1-Propanol (n-propanol, n-propyl alcohol) | C3H8O | 71-23-8 | 60.10 | 0.802 | 20.9 | 1.95 | 2.43 |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether) | C4H10O2 | 110-80-5 | 90.12 | 0.925 | 28.8 | 2.1(11) | 2.3 |
| Cyclohexanone | C6H10O | 108-94-1 | 98.14 | 0.942 | 34.4 | 2.02 | 2.14 |
| Propylene carbonate | C4H6O3 | 108-32-7 | 102.09 | 1.200(10) | 40.9(10) | 2.50(10) | 2.08 |
| Morpholine | C4H9NO | 110-91-8 | 87.12 | 0.997 | 38.8 | 2.02 | 2.03 |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | C2H6OS | 67-68-5 | 78.13 | 1.095 | 42.9 | 1.99 | 1.82 |
| 2-Methoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monomethyl ether) | C3H8O2 | 109-86-4 | 76.10 | 0.960 | 42.8 | 1.7(12) | 1.8 |
| Acetophenone (1-phenylethanone) | C8H8O | 98-86-2 | 120.15 | 1.024 | 39.0 | 1.68 | 1.64 |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidine | C5H9NO | 872-50-4 | 99.13 | 1.025 | 44.6 | 1.67(17) | 1.63 |
| Benzaldehyde | C7H6O | 100-52-7 | 106.12 | 1.040 | 38.3 | 1.4(15) | 1.4 |
| Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) | C2H6O | 64-17-5 | 46.07 | 0.787 | 22.0 | 1.07 | 1.36 |
| Methanoic acid (formic acid) | CH2O2 | 64-18-6 | 46.03 | 1.214 | 37.7 | 1.61 | 1.32 |
| 1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME (ethylene glycol dimethyl ether) | C4H10O2 | 110-71-4 | 90.12 | 0.865 | 20.0 | 1.1(16) | 1.3 |
| Benzonitrile | C7H5N | 100-47-0 | 103.12 | 1.001 | 38.8 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
| Cyclohexane | C6H12 | 110-82-7 | 84.16 | 0.773 | 24.7 | 0.89 | 1.15 |
| 1,4-Dioxane | C4H8O2 | 123-91-1 | 88.11 | 1.029 | 32.9 | 1.18 | 1.15 |
| Acetic acid (ethanoic acid) | C2H4O2 | 64-19-7 | 60.05 | 1.043 | 27.0 | 1.06 | 1.02 |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | C6H4Cl2 | 95-50-1 | 147.00 | 1.301 | 35.7 | 1.32 | 1.01 |
| Hydrazine | H4N2 | 302-01-2 | 32.04 | 0.950 | 66.9 | 0.88 | 0.93 |
| Epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) | C3H5ClO | 106-89-8 | 92.52 | 1.174 | 36.3 | 1.07 | 0.91 |
| Pyridine | C5H5N | 110-86-1 | 79.10 | 0.979 | 36.7 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
| Water | H2O | 7732-18-5 | 18.02 | 0.999 | 72.7 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| 2-Heptanone (methyl n-amyl ketone) | C7H14O | 110-43-0 | 114.19 | 0.811 | 26.1 | 0.71 | 0.88 |
| o-Xylene | C8H10 | 95-47-6 | 106.17 | 0.876 | 29.6 | 0.76 | 0.87 |
| Hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 | 7722-84-1 | 34.02 | 1.449 | 74.0 | 1.25(15) | 0.86 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) | C3H7NO | 68-12-2 | 73.09 | 0.945 | 34.4 | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| Butyl acetate | C6H12O2 | 123-86-4 | 116.16 | 0.876 | 24.8 | 0.69 | 0.79 |
| Styrene (phenylethene) | C8H8 | 100-42-5 | 104.15 | 0.900 | 32.0 | 0.70 | 0.78 |
| 2-Methyl propyl ethanoate (isobutyl acetate) | C6H12O2 | 110-19-0 | 116.16 | 0.869 | 23.0 | 0.68 | 0.78 |
| Diiodomethane (methylene iodide) | CH2I2 | 75-11-6 | 267.84 | 3.306 | 50.8(7) | 2.6(8) | 0.78 |
| Ethylbenzene | C8H10 | 100-41-4 | 106.17 | 0.865 | 28.6 | 0.63 | 0.73 |
| p-Xylene | C8H10 | 106-42-3 | 106.17 | 0.861 | 27.9 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone) | C6H12O | 108-10-1 | 100.16 | 0.796 | 23.5 | 0.55 | 0.69 |
| Benzene | C6H6 | 71-43-2 | 78.11 | 0.873 | 28.2 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Methanol (methyl alcohol) | CH4O | 67-56-1 | 32.04 | 0.787 | 22.1 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| Toluene | C7H8 | 108-88-3 | 92.14 | 0.865 | 27.9 | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) | C2H4Cl2 | 107-06-2 | 98.96 | 1.246 | 32.6 | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| Propyl acetate (propyl ethanoate) | C5H10O2 | 109-60-4 | 102.13 | 0.883 | 23.9 | 0.54 | 0.61 |
| Methyl methacrylate | C5H8O2 | 80-62-6 | 100.12 | 0.937 | 24.2 | 0.57(18) | 0.61 |
| Isopropyl acetate (isopropyl ethanoate) | C5H10O2 | 108-21-4 | 102.13 | 0.871 | 22.3 | 0.52(17) | 0.60 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) | C2H3Cl3 | 71-55-6 | 133.40 | 1.330 | 25.0 | 0.79 | 0.59 |
| n-Heptane | C7H16 | 142-82-5 | 100.20 | 0.682 | 19.8 | 0.39 | 0.57 |
| Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) | CCl4 | 56-23-5 | 153.82 | 1.583 | 26.3 | 0.91 | 0.57 |
| Nitromethane | CH3NO2 | 75-52-5 | 61.04 | 1.129 | 36.3 | 0.63 | 0.56 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | C4H8O | 109-99-9 | 72.11 | 0.880 | 26.7 | 0.46 | 0.52 |
| 2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) | C4H8O | 78-93-3 | 72.11 | 0.799 | 24.0 | 0.41 | 0.51 |
| Ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate) | C4H8O2 | 141-78-6 | 88.11 | 0.894 | 23.2 | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| Acetonitrile (ethane nitrile) | C2H3N | 75-05-8 | 41.05 | 0.779 | 28.7 | 0.37 | 0.47 |
| Acrylonitrile (ethenylnitrile) | C3H3N | 107-13-1 | 53.06 | 0.801 | 26.7 | 0.34(9) | 0.42 |
| Dimethoxymethane (methylal) | C3H8O2 | 109-87-5 | 76.10 | 0.854 | 18.8 | 0.33(14) | 0.39 |
| Methyl acetate | C3H6O2 | 79-20-9 | 74.08 | 0.927 | 24.5 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| Acetone (propanone) | C3H6O | 67-64-1 | 58.08 | 0.786 | 23.0 | 0.31 | 0.39 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE, trichloroethene) | C2HCl3 | 79-01-6 | 131.39 | 1.458 | 28.7 | 0.55 | 0.38 |
| Trichloromethane (chloroform) | CHCl3 | 67-66-3 | 119.38 | 1.480 | 26.7 | 0.54 | 0.36 |
| Diethyl ether (ethoxyethane) | C4H10O | 60-29-7 | 74.12 | 0.708 | 16.7 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride, DCM) | CH2Cl2 | 75-09-2 | 84.93 | 1.318 | 27.8 | 0.41 | 0.31 |
| Bromine | Br2 | 7726-95-6 | 159.81 | 3.214 | 41.0 | 0.94 | 0.29 |
| Mercury | Hg | 7439-97-6 | 200.59 | 13.630 | 474.4 | 1.53 | 0.11 |
| Hexadecane | C16H34 | 544-76-3 | 226.44 | 0.770 | 27.1 | - | - |
| 1-Bromonaphthalene | C10H7Br | 90-11-9 | 207.07 | 1.478 | 44.4 | - | - |
(1) Choice of nomenclature is one of the most difficult
tasks in assembling any table of chemical data, especially one containing
a variety of hydrocarbons that have become widely known by non-scientific
names. We have generally used IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry) nomenclature as the primary name; widely used synonyms are
also included — sometimes these are shown as the primary name, depending
on common usage. In a very few cases, the IUPAC designation is quite technical,
and not widely used in industry, and so has been left out of this table
entirely. It is always best to reference CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service)
numbers to make sure the correct material is being evaluated.
(2) Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons,
Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.
(3) Chemical Abstracts Service registry number: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition,
David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted.
(4) g/ml @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical Properties
of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich,
NY, 2008, except as noted.
(5) dynes/cm @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical
Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew,
Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.
(6) viscosity @ 25oC (298.15 K): CRC Handbook
of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition, David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press,
Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted. cP is the abbreviation for centipoise,
a standard unit of measurement for viscosity. cs is the abbreviation
for centistoke, which is a measure used in viscosity cup tests; it equals
centipoise divided by specific density.
(7) http://www.surface-tension.de/LIQUIDS cites 50.9 dynes/cm
@ 20oC (293.15 K).
(8) @ 25oC: http://www.heavyliquids.com/product_LST/org.htm.
(9) @ 25oC: The Chemistry of Acrylonitrile,
American Cyanamid Co., 1951, pp. 11-19.
(10) @ 25oC: http://www.huntsman.com/performance_products/Media/JEFFSOL_Alkylene_Carbonates_(brochure).pdf.
(11) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmee.htm.
(12) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmme.htm.
(13) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmbe.htm.
(14) @ 30oC: http://www.lcy.com.tw/msds/en/LCY020E.pdf.
(15) @ 20oC: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki.
(16) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/209939946/Ethylene_glycol_dimethyl_ether.html.
(17) @ 20oC: http://solvdb.ncms.org/common01.idc.
(18) @ 25oC: http://www.methylmethacrylate.eu.
(19) @ 20oC: https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/54816.htm.
(20) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/11745259/Dioctyl_Phthalate_Dop_.html.