Solar Fluids

XCELTHERM® LV1

Biphenyl-free, non-hazardous alternative for high temp fluids with liquid or vapor phase to 700ºF (370ºC). Chemically similar to DOWTHERM™ A when used under 700ºF (370ºC). Recommended for Concentrated Solar Power Systems, PET production, Synthetic Fiber plants, Chemical Processing and many other applications that require a high temperature heat transfer fluid.

Typical Properties

LV1
Key Operating Temperatures
Maximum Bulk Fluid
  • Liquid Phase
700ºF
371ºC
  • Vapor Phase
700ºF
371ºC
Maximum Film Temperature
750ºF
400ºC
Crystallizing Point
45ºF
7.2ºC
Physical Properties
Flash Point (minimum)
251ºF
122ºC
Fire Point (minimum)
263ºF
128ºC
Autoignition Temperature (minimum)
1120ºF
604ºC
Normal Boiling Point@760mm Hg
496ºF
258ºC
Critical Temperature
931.1ºF
499.5ºC
Critical Pressure
443.2 psia
Critical Volume
0.0516 cu ft/lb
Moisture (Maximum)
300 ppm
Density @ 77ºF/25ºC
8.84 lbs/gal
Specific Gravity @ 77ºF/25ºC
1.060
Average Molecular Weight
171.9
Composition Stable mixtures of 1,1 Diphenylethane and Diphenyl Oxide
* Data represents typical laboratory samples and are not guaranteed for all samples.

Engineering Properties

LIQUID PHASE*

Temperature Viscosity Density Specific Heat Thermal
Conductivity
Enthalpy (Liquid)

Vapor
Pressure

ºF

ºC

cP

lb/ft3

kg/m3

BTU/lb-ºF

J/g-K

BTU/ft-hr-ºF

W/m-K

BTU/lb

J/g

psia

kg/cm2

45 7.2 8.416 67.05 1074.20 0.366 1.532 0.0793 0.1372 0.0 0.0
55 12.8 7.146 66.76 1069.56 0.370 1.547 0.0790 0.1367 3.7 8.5 0.0001
60 15.6 6.585 66.62 1067.24 0.372 1.555 0.0788 0.1364 5.5 12.9 0.0001
80 26.7 4.747 66.04 1057.97 0.380 1.589 0.0781 0.1352 13.0 30.3 0.0004
100 37.8 3.422 65.46 1048.70 0.388 1.623 0.0775 0.1341 20.7 48.2 0.0010 0.0001
120 48.9 2.619 64.88 1039.43 0.396 1.656 0.0768 0.1329 28.6 66.4 0.0024 0.0002
140 60.0 2.110 64.30 1030.15 0.403 1.686 0.0761 0.1317 36.5 84.9 0.0055 0.0004
160 71.1 1.748 63.73 1020.88 0.411 1.720 0.0753 0.1304 44.7 103.8 0.0119 0.0008
180 82.2 1.478 63.15 1011.61 0.418 1.750 0.0745 0.1289 52.9 123.0 0.238 0.0017
200 93.3 1.277 62.57 1002.34 0.426 1.784 0.0738 0.1276 61.4 142.7 0.0453 0.0032
220 104.4 1.113 61.99 993.06 0.433 1.814 0.0729 0.1262 69.9 162.5 0.0819 0.0058
240 115.6 .0981 61.41 983.79 0.441 1.847 0.0721 0.1248 78.7 182.9 0.1420 0.0100
260 126.7 0.872 60.83 974.52 0.449 1.877 0.0713 0.1233 87.6 203.5 0.2371 0.0167
280 137.8 0.782 60.25 965.25 0.456 1.907 0.0704 0.1218 96.6 224.4 0.3813 0.0268
300 148.9 0.705 59.67 955.97 0.464 1.941 0.0694 0.1202 105.8 245.9 0.5937 0.0417
320 160.0 0.625 59.09 946.70 0.471 1.971 0.0685 0.1186 115.1 267.4 0.8983 0.0632
340 171.1 0.560 58.52 937.43 0.478 2.001 0.0676 0.1170 124.5 289.4 1.3255 0.0932
360 182.2
0.501 57.94 928.16 0.485 2.031 0.0667 0.1154 134.1 311.6 1.9126 0.1345
380 193.3 0.449 57.36 918.88 0.492 2.061 0.0657 0.1137 143.8 334.2 2.7052 0.1902
400 204.4 0.402 56.78 909.61 0.500 2.091 0.0647 0.1120 153.7 357.1 3.7582 0.2642
420 215.6 0.380 56.20 900.34 0.507 2.121 0.0637 0.1103 163.7 380.3 5.0923 0.3580
440 226.7 0.351 55.62 891.07 0.515 2.155 0.0626 0.1084

174.0

404.3

6.8153

0.4792
460 237.8 0.325 55.04 881.79 0.521 2.181 0.0615 0.1065 184.1 427.8 8.9813 0.6315
480 248.9 0.302 54.46 872.52 0.529 2.215 0.0605 0.1046 194.7 452.5 11.6262 0.8174
500 260.0 0.281 53.89 863.25 0.536 2.245 0.0594 0.1028 205.3 477.1 14.8938 1.0472
520 271.1 0.270 53.31 853.97 0.544 2.275 0.0583 0.1009 216.0 502.0 18.9744 1.3341
540 282.2 0.254 52.73 844.70 0.551 2.305 0.0571 0.0989 226.9 527.3 23.4278 1.6472
560 293.3 0.240 52.15 835.43 0.558 2.335 0.0559 0.0968 237.9 552.9 29.4791 2.0727
580 304.4 0.226 51.57 826.16 0.565 2.365 0.0548 0.0948 249.1 578.8 36.1528 2.5419
600 315.6 0.213 50.99 816.88 0.572 2.395 0.0535 0.0926 260.4 605.1 43.9759 3.0919
620 326.7 0.202 50.41 807.61 0.580 2.429 0.0523 0.0905

272.1

632.3

53.0235

3.7281
640 337.8 0.192 49.83 798.34 0.588 2.459 0.0510 0.0883 283.7 659.2 63.4136 4.4586
660 348.9 0.182 49.26 789.07 0.596 2.492 0.0498 0.0862 295.7 687.1 75.3070 5.2948
680 360.0 0.173 48.68 779.79 0.604 2.526 0.0486 0.0840 307.8 715.4 88.9551 6.2544
700 371.1 0.165 48.10 770.52 0.612 2.559 0.0472 0.0818 320.1 744.0 103.7129 7.2921

VAPOR PHASE*

Temperature Viscosity Density Specific Heat Thermal
Conductivity
Latent Heat Vap

Enthalpy
¹

ºF

ºC

cP

lb/ft3

kg/m3

BTU/lb-ºF

J/g-K

BTU/ft-hr-ºF

W/m-K

BTU/lb

J/g

BTU/lb

J/g

45 7.2 0.00760 0.2319 0.5389 0.0099 0.0172

177.8

413.2

177.8

413.2

55 12.8 0.00780 0.2360 0.5484 0.0093 0.0160

176.8

410.9

180.5

419.4

60 15.6 0.00790 0.2381 0.5533 0.0093 0.0161

176.2

409.6

181.8

422.4

80 26.7 0.00830 0.2466 0.5732 0.0093 0.0162

173.9

404.1

186.9

434.4

100 37.8 0.00870 0.2551 0.5929 0.0095 0.0164

171.5

398.5

192.2

446.6

120 48.9 0.00910 0.0001 0.0011 0.2636 0.6126 0.0095 0.0165

169.1

393.0

197.7

459.4

140 60.0 0.00950 0.0001 0.0024 0.2720 0.6321 0.0097 0.0167

166.7

387.5

203.3

472.4

160 71.1 0.00990 0.0003 0.0049 0.2804 0.6516 0.0098 0.0170

164.4

382.0

209.0

485.8

180 82.2 0.01030 0.0006 0.0095 0.2887 0.6710 0.0100 0.0172

162.0

376.5

214.9

499.5

200 93.3 0.01070 0.0011 0.0175 0.2970 0.6903 0.0101 0.0175

159.6

371.0

221.0

513.7

220 104.4 0.01110 0.0019 0.0308 0.3053 0.7095 0.0102 0.0177

157.4

365.7

227.03

528.2

240 115.6 0.01150 0.0032 0.0519 0.3135 0.7287 0.0104 0.0180

155.6

361.6

234.3

544.5

260 126.7 01.1190 0.0053 0.0842 0.3217 0.7477 0.0105 0.0182 153.0 355.7 240.6 559.2
280 137.8 0.01230 0.0082 0.1318 0.3299 0.7667 0.0108 0.0186

151.0

350.9

247.6

575.3
300 148.9 0.01270 0.0125 0.1997 0.3380 0.7856 0.0109 0.0189

148.7

345.6

254.5

591.5
320 160.0 0.01310 0.0184 0.2944 0.3461 0.8044 0.0112 0.0193

146.5

340.5

261.6

607.9
340 171.1 0101350 0.0264 0.4236 0.3542 0.8231 0.0113 0.0196

144.2

335.1

268.7

624.5
360 182.2 0.01390 0.0372 0.5963 0.3622 0.8417 0.0115 0.0200

141.9

329.8

276.0

641.4
380 193.3 0.01430 0.0514 0.8234 0.3702 0.8602 0.0118 0.0204

139.6

324.4

283.4

658.6
400 204.4 0.01470 0.0697 1.1172 0.3781 0.8787 0.0120 0.0208

137.4

319.3

291.0

676.4
420 215.6 0.01510 0.0923 1.4794 0.3860 0.8970 0.0123 0.0214

135.1

313.9

298.7

694.2
440 226.7 0.01550 0.1208 1.9360 0.3939 0.9153 0.0126 0.0218

132.8

308.5

306.7

712.8
460 237.8 0.01590 0.1558 2.4958 0.4017 0.9335 0.0128 0.0222

130.4

303.2

316.5

735.7
480 248.9 0.01630 0.1974 3.1620 0.4095 0.9516 0.0132 0.0228

128.1

297.8

322.8

750.3
500 260.0 0.01670 0.2476 3.9663 0.4172 0.9696 0.0134 0.0232

125.9

292.6

331.2

769.7
520 271.1 0.01710 0.3090 4.9498 0.4249 .09876 0.0137 0.0238

123.6

287.2

339.6

789.2
540 282.2 0.01750 0.3739 5.9893 0.4326 1.0054 0.0141 0.243

121.3

281.8

348.2

809.1
560 293.3 0.01790 .04612 7.3885 0.4403 1.0232 0.0144 0.0249

118.9

276.4

356.8

829.3
580 304.4 0.01830 0.5547 8.8868 0.4479 1.0409 0.0147 0.0255

116.6

271.0

365.7

849.8
600 315.6 0.01870 .06620 10.6058 0.4554 1.0585 0.0150 0.0260

114.4

265.8

374.7

870.9
620 326.7 0.01910 0.7835 12.5510 0.4630 1.0760 0.0154 0.0266

111.5

259.2

383.6

891.5
640 337.8 0.01950 0.9199 14.7374 0.4705 1.0934 0.0158 0.0273

108.3

251.8

392.0

911.0
660 348.9 0.01990 1.0730 17.1888 0.4779 1.1107 0.0161 0.0279

105.1

244.4

400.8

931.5
680 360.0 0.02030 1.2452 19.9476 0.4854 1.1280 0.0165 0.0286

102.0

237.0

409.8

952.3
700 371.1 0.02070 1.4267 22.8559 0.4927 1.1451 0.0169 0.0293

98.8

229.5

418.9

973.5