Industrial / Energy Fluids

XCELTHERM® DCT

A high performing, low cost hot oil heat transfer fluid formulated for the die casting and injection molding industries. Xceltherm®DCT has excellent heat transfer efficiency and an extended operational life due to its inherent thermal stability. For use up to 600°F (315°C).
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  • Typical Properties

    Key Temperatures
    Maximum Bulk Fluid Operating Temperature 600ºF 316°C
    Maximum Film Temperature 650ºF 343°C
    Flash Point (PMCC) (ASTM D93) (min) 322°F 161°C
    Flash Point (COC) (ASTM D92) (min) 350°F 177°C
    Fire Point (ASTM D92) (min) 390°F 199°C
    Autoignition Temperature (ASTM E659) (min) 705°F 374°C
    Pour Point (ASTM 5950) (max) 5°F -15°C
    Pumpability, at 2000 cP 18°F -8°C
    Normal Boiling Point, 10% Fraction 680°F 360°C
    Physical Properties
    Appearance Water-white, clear liquid
    Odor Faint, oily
    Composition Radco-engineered white oil
    Moisture Content (max) 100 ppm
    Density, at 77°F/25°C 7.12 lbs/gal 853 kg/m3
    Specific Gravity, at 68°F /20°C (typical) 0.854
    Kinematic Viscosity, at 104°F/40°C 15.0-18.0 cSt
    Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 0.000495/°F 0.000892°C
    Color, Saybolt (ASTM D-156)(min) 30
    Average Molecular Weight 350 g/mol

  • Engineering Properties

    Temperature Viscosity Density Specific Heat Thermal Conductivity Vapor Pressure
    °F °C cSt cP lb/ft3 kg/m3 BTU/°F-lb. J/g-K BTU/hr-F-ft W/m-K psia Kg/cm2
    50 10 61.9 51.9 52.33 838.30 0.470 1.969 0.0785 0.1358 – –
    60 16 45.4 37.9 52.16 835.52 0.474 1.985 0.0782 0.1353 – –
    70 21 34.9 29.1 51.99 832.74 0.478 2.002 0.0779 0.1348 – –
    80 27 27.5 22.8 51.81 829.97 0.482 2.018 0.0777 0.1343 – –
    90 32 21.2 17.5 51.64 827.19 0.486 2.034 0.0774 0.1339 – –
    100 38 16.8 13.9 51.47 824.41 0.490 2.050 0.0771 0.1334 – –
    110 43 14.4 11.8 51.29 821.63 0.494 2.067 0.0768 0.1329 – –
    120 49 12.6 10.3 51.12 818.86 0.498 2.083 0.0766 0.1324 – –
    130 54 10.5 8.58 50.95 816.08 0.501 2.099 0.0763 0.1319 – –
    140 60 8.55 6.96 50.77 813.30 0.505 2.116 0.0760 0.1314 – –
    150 66 7.39 5.99 50.60 810.52 0.509 2.132 0.0757 0.1310 – –
    160 71 6.44 5.20 50.43 807.74 0.513 2.148 0.0754 0.1305 – –
    170 77 5.66 4.56 50.25 804.97 0.517 2.164 0.0752 0.1300 – –
    180 82 5.02 4.02 50.08 802.19 0.521 2.181 0.0749 0.1295 – –
    190 88 4.47 3.57 49.91 799.41 0.525 2.197 0.0746 0.1290 – –
    200 93 4.01 3.19 49.73 796.63 0.529 2.213 0.0743 0.1286 – –
    210 99 3.62 2.87 49.56 793.86 0.533 2.230 0.0741 0.1281 0.0010 0.0001
    220 104 3.28 2.59 49.39 791.08 0.536 2.246 0.0738 0.1276 0.0014 0.0001
    230 110 3.00 2.37 49.21 788.30 0.540 2.262 0.0735 0.1271 0.0021 0.0001
    240 116 2.78 2.19 49.04 785.52 0.544 2.278 0.0732 0.1266 0.0029 0.0002
    250 121 2.58 2.02 48.87 782.74 0.548 2.295 0.0729 0.1262 0.0040 0.0003
    260 127 2.41 1.88 48.69 779.97 0.552 2.311 0.0727 0.1257 0.0054 0.0004
    270 132 2.25 1.75 48.52 777.19 0.556 2.327 0.0724 0.1252 0.0072 0.0005
    280 138 2.10 1.63 48.34 774.41 0.560 2.344 0.0721 0.1247 0.0095 0.0007
    290 143 1.97 1.52 48.17 771.63 0.564 2.360 0.0718 0.1242 0.0125 0.0009
    300 149 1.86 1.43 48.00 768.86 0.568 2.376 0.0716 0.1238 0.0162 0.0011
    310 154 1.75 1.34 47.82 766.08 0.571 2.392 0.0713 0.1233 0.0209 0.0015
    320 160 1.65 1.26 47.65 763.30 0.575 2.409 0.0710 0.1228 0.0266 0.0019
    330 166 1.56 1.19 47.48 760.52 0.579 2.425 0.0707 0.1223 0.0337 0.0024
    340 171 1.48 1.12 47.30 757.74 0.583 2.441 0.0704 0.1218 0.0424 0.0030
    350 177 1.40 1.06 47.13 754.97 0.587 2.458 0.0702 0.1214 0.0529 0.0037
    360 182 1.33 1.00 46.96 752.19 0.591 2.474 0.0699 0.1209 0.0655 0.0046
    370 188 1.27 0.951 46.78 749.41 0.595 2.490 0.0696 0.1204 0.0808 0.0057
    380 193 1.21 0.903 46.61 746.63 0.599 2.506 0.0693 0.1199 0.0989 0.0070
    390 199 1.15 0.859 46.44 743.86 0.603 2.523 0.0691 0.1194 0.1206 0.0085
    400 204 1.10 0.817 46.26 741.08 0.606 2.539 0.0688 0.1190 0.1461 0.0103
    410 210 1.05 0.778 46.09 738.30 0.610 2.555 0.0685 0.1185 0.1763 0.0124
    420 216 1.01 0.742 45.92 735.52 0.614 2.571 0.0682 0.1180 0.2117 0.0149
    430 221 0.967 0.709 45.74 732.74 0.618 2.588 0.0679 0.1175 0.2531 0.0178
    440 227 0.928 0.677 45.57 729.97 0.622 2.604 0.0677 0.1170 0.3013 0.0212
    450 232 0.891 0.648 45.40 727.19 0.626 2.620 0.0674 0.1166 0.3572 0.0251
    460 238 0.856 0.620 45.22 724.41 0.630 2.637 0.0671 0.1161 0.4219 0.0297
    470 243 0.823 0.594 45.05 721.63 0.634 2.653 0.0668 0.1156 0.4965 0.0349
    480 249 0.792 0.570 44.88 718.86 0.638 2.669 0.0666 0.1151 0.5823 0.0409
    490 254 0.763 0.547 44.70 716.08 0.641 2.685 0.0663 0.1146 0.6806 0.0479
    500 260 0.736 0.525 44.53 713.30 0.645 2.702 0.0660 0.1142 0.7929 0.0557
    510 266 0.710 0.504 44.36 710.52 0.649 2.718 0.0657 0.1137 0.9209 0.0647
    520 271 0.685 0.485 44.18 707.74 0.653 2.734 0.0654 0.1132 0.9913 0.0697
    530 277 0.662 0.467 44.01 704.97 0.657 2.751 0.0652 0.1127 1.0664 0.0750
    540 282 0.640 0.449 43.84 702.19 0.661 2.767 0.0649 0.1122 1.2313 0.0866
    550 288 0.619 0.433 43.66 699.41 0.665 2.783 0.0646 0.1117 1.4179 0.0997
    560 293 0.599 0.417 43.49 696.63 0.669 2.799 0.0643 0.1113 1.6285 0.1145
    570 299 0.580 0.403 43.32 693.86 0.673 2.816 0.0641 0.1108 1.8656 0.1312
    580 304 0.562 0.389 43.14 691.08 0.676 2.832 0.0638 0.1103 2.1320 0.1499
    590 310 0.545 0.375 42.97 688.30 0.680 2.848 0.0635 0.1098 2.4307 0.1709
    600 316 0.529 0.362 42.80 685.52 0.684 2.865 0.0632 0.1093 2.7649 0.1944
    * Data represents typical laboratory samples and are not guaranteed for all samples
    ** Enthalpy basis is liquid crystallizing point of 53.6ºF (12ºC)