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Commercial Heptane

Product Properties

A high purity C7 hydrocarbon solvent used in variety of applications such as adhesives, sealants, catalyst, oil sands, specialty fuels and the extraction of seed oils.

Typical PropertiesMethodValue Unit
Initial Boiling Point
@ 760 mm Hg
ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)193.4˚F
89.7˚C
10% Boil Distillation
@ 760 mm Hg
ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)195.1˚F
90.6˚C
50% Boil Distillation
@ 760 mm Hg
ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)196˚F
91.1˚C
90% Boil Distillation
@ 760 mm Hg
ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)198˚F
92.2˚C
Dry Point
@ 760 mm Hg
ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)201.2 ˚F
94 ˚C
Acidity of Distillation ResidueASTM D-1093NEUTRAL
Aniline PointASTM D-611150˚F
65.6˚C
API Gravity @ 60 ˚FASTM D-405271.2 Degree API
Aromatics, ppmChromatography2.6Lv%
Benzene ContentASTM D-3606 (Modified)<30 ppm
Bromine No.ASTM D-14923
Copper CorrosionASTM D-1301A
Density of Liquid @60 ˚FASTM D-40525.825 lbs/gal
DOT Hazard Class-3 Flam. Liq.
DOT Id Number-UN 1206
Doctor TestASTM D-4952NEGATIVE
Evaporation Rate
n-Butyl Acetate = 1
ASTM D-19014.2
Flash PointASTM D-56 (Unless Indicated)15ºF
-9˚C
Kauri-Butanol ValueASTM D-113328
Nonvolatile MatterASTM D-13530.2 mg/100 ml
Color, SayboltASTM D-604530
Specific Gravity of LiquidASTM D-40520.698 Specific Gravity
Sulfur ContentASTM D-4045 (Unless Indicated)0.1 ppm
Vapor Pressure
@100 °F (37.8 °C)
ASTM D-5191 (Unless Indicated)2.1 psia
Water ContentASTM D-3401<40 ppm

Applications