N-Pentane

Product Properties

A high purity C5 hydrocarbon solvent used in variety of applications such as catalyst, chemicals, expanded polystyrene (EPS), geothermal, oil sands, polyethylene, polyurethane, and specialty fuels.

Typical Properties	Method	Value Unit
Initial Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg	ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)	96.6˚F 35.9˚C
10% Boil Distillation @ 760 mm Hg	ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)	97.6˚F 36.4˚C
50% Boil Distillation @ 760 mm Hg	ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)	97.7˚F 36.5˚C
90% Boil Distillation @ 760 mm Hg	ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)	97.8˚F 36.6˚C
Dry Point @ 760 mm Hg	ASTM D-86 (Unless Indicated)	98˚F 36.7˚C
Acidity of Distillation Residue	ASTM D-1093	NEUTRAL
API Gravity @ 60 ˚F	ASTM D-4052	92.7 Degree API
Aromatics, ppm	Chromatography	<1 ppm
Benzene Content	ASTM D-3606 (Modified)	<1 ppm
Bromine No.	ASTM D-1492	0.004
Copper Corrosion	ASTM D-130	1A
Density of Liquid @60 ˚F	ASTM D-4052	5.266 lbs/gal
DOT Hazard Class	-	3 Flam. Liq.
DOT Id Number	-	UN 1265
Doctor Test	ASTM D-4952	NEGATIVE
Evaporation Rate n-Butyl Acetate = 1	ASTM D-1901	22.8
Flash Point	ASTM D-56 (Unless Indicated)	-56.2 ˚F -49 ˚C
Kauri-Butanol Value	ASTM D-1133	27
Nonvolatile Matter	ASTM D-1353	0.1 mg/100 ml
Purity	Chromatography	99.5 Lv%
Color, Saybolt	ASTM D-6045	30
Specific Gravity of Liquid	ASTM D-4052	0.631 Specific Gravity
Sulfur Content	ASTM D-4045 (Unless Indicated)	0.1 ppm
Vapor Pressure @100 °F (37.8 °C)	ASTM D-5191 (Unless Indicated)	16 psia
Water Content	ASTM D-3401	<20 ppm