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Lower Lower
NEC Ignition Specific
Molecular Heating Heating Lbs per CF per Substance Gas Temp Gravity Weight Value Value CF Lb Group (F) (Air=1) (Btu/CF) (Btu/Lb) Acetaldehyde 44 C 365 1.5 0.1100 8.71 Acetone 58 D 1000 2.0 0.1500 6.53 Acetylene - C2H2 26.030 A 571 1438 20617 0.901 0.0686 14.560 Air 28.9 - - - - 1 0.0766 13.063 Ammonia - NH3 17.031 D 1204 365.1 8001 0.5961 0.0456 21.914 Amyl Alcohol 87 D 572 3.0 Argon - A 39.948 - - - - 1.3775 0.1054 9.487 Benzene - C6H6 78.180 D 1044 3780 18341 2.705 0.2063 4.848 Butadiene 54 BD** 804 1.9 n-Butane - C4H10 58.120 D 723 3142 19815 2.0665 0.1582 6.321 Isobutane - C4H10 58.120 D 864 3105 19529 2.0665 0.1582 6.321 n-Butene - C4H8 56.104 D 723 2990 20203 1.941 Butylene - C4H8 56.104 D 723 2990 20203 1.941 Isobutene - C4H8 56.104 D 615 2980 20135 1.941 Carbon - C * 12.01 - - - 14093 - - - Carbon Dioxide - CO2 44.01 - - - - 1.5282 0.1170 8.548 Carbon Monoxide - CO 28.01 C 1128 321.6 4323 0.9672 0.0740 13.506 Carbon Disulfide - CS2 76.130 *** 212 1205 5380 2.634 Cyclopropane C 928 1.5 Di-ethyl ether C 356 2.6 Dimethyl hydrazine C 480 2.0 Ethane - C2H6 30.068 D 959 1639 20394 1.0488 0.0803 12.455 Ethyl Alcohol - C2H5OH 40.067 D 793 1450 11929 1.39 Ethyl Chloride - C2H5Cl 64 D 966 1504 8907 2.2 Ethylene - C2H4 28.052 C 842 1514 20298 1.5 Ethylene Oxide 44 B 804 1 n-Hexane - C6H14 86.169 D 502 4412 19403 2.97 Hydrogen - H2 2.016 B 1085 274.9 51605 0.0696 0.00533 187.723 Hydrogen Cyanide - HCN 27.010 C 1000 276 10220 0.93 Hydrogen Sulfide - H2S 34.076 C 500 596 6545 1.17 Methane - CH4 16.042 D 999 914.5 21537 0.5543 0.0425 23.852 Methyl Alcohol - CH3OH 32.041 D 876 768 9078 1.10 Methyl Chloride - CH3Cl 50.488 1170 766.5 5911 1.74 Methyl Disulfide - C2H6S2 94.20 2326 9359 3.25 Methyl Ether C Methyl Mercaptan 49 C 1.7 Methyl Sulfide - C2H6S 62.13 403 1975 12049 2.14 Napthalene - C10H8 128.16 D 979 5654 16708 4.42 Natural Gas 19.463 D 900 957 19800 0.67 Nitrogen - N2 28.016 - - - - 0.9718 0.0744 13.443 Octane 114 D 428 3.90 Octene D Oxygen - O2 32 - - - - 1.1053 0.0846 11.819 Propane - C3H8 44.094 D 871 2372 19807 1.5617 0.1196 8.365 n-Pentane - C5H12 72.146 D 588 3900 20485 2.49 Isopentane - C5H12 72.146 D 788 3716 19478 2.49 Neopentane - C5H12 72.146 D 842 3603 19396 2.49 n-Pentene - C5H10 70.130 D 523 3750 20211 2.42 Propylene - C3H6 42.078 D 927 2233 20115 1.45 Propylene Oxide 58.1 B 840 2.0 Propyl Alcohol 61 D 700 2.1 Isopropyl Acetate - C5H10O2 102.13 D 860 3017 11196 3.534 0.2695 3.711 Styrene 104 D 914 3.6 Sulfur - S * 32.06 - - - 3983 - - - Sulfur Dioxide - SO2 64.06 - - - - 2.217 0.1690 5.9163 Toluene - C7H8 92.134 D 997 4550 18716 3.18 Turpentine D 488 Vinyl Chloride 64 D 882 2.2 Water Vapor - H2O 18.016 - - - - 0.6234 0.0475 21.037 Xylene - C8H10 106.153 D 867 4980 17760 3.673 0.2801 3.570
Notes: All gas volumes at 60 degr F and 30 inches Hg.
* -- Carbon and Sulfur are solids at these conditions.
** -- Butadiene shows characteristics of both Groups B & D gases -- SPECIAL. *** -- Carbon Disulfide needs additional protection beyond its class due to very low ignition temperature.