| Appearance, liquid |
Colorless to straw yellow liquid |
VISUAL |
| Appearance, solid |
White to straw-yellow, crystalline flakes |
VISUAL |
| Auto-ignition temperature |
540°C1000°F |
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| Average Molecular Mass |
154.2078 g/mol |
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| Boiling Point |
254°C to 255°C489.2°F to 491°F |
ASTM D86 |
| Critical Pressure |
34.5 ± 10 atm507 ± 132 psia |
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| Critical Temperature |
487°C to 527°C908.6°F to 980.6°F |
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| Density at 25°C (77°F), solid |
1,040 kg/m38.68 pounds/gallon |
ASTM D1298 |
| Biphenyl, % purity minimum |
99.5% |
ASTM D2887 |
| Flash Point Pensky-Martens Closed Cup |
113°C245°F |
ASTM D93 |
| Heat of Combustion, solid |
-4.05 x 104 ± 2 kJ/kg-174 x 104 ± 1 Btu/lb |
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| Heat of vaporization at 25°C |
402 ± 65 kJ/kg172 ± 28 Btu/lb |
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| Melting Point / Freezing Point |
69°C to 72°C156.2°F to 161.6°F |
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| Moisture, ppm maximum |
300 |
ASTM D6304 |
| Odor threshold, ppm |
0.01 |
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| Specific gravity at 25°C/25°C (77°F/77°F) |
1.0 |
ASTM D1298 |
| Total acid number, mgKOH/g, maximum |
0.01 |
ASTM D664 |
| Total chlorides, ppm maximum |
10 |
ASTM D5194 |
| Total sulfur, ppm maximum |
10 |
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