Water - Thermal Properties

1 of 5

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-thermal-properties-d_162.html

Resources, Tools and Basic Information for Engineering and Design of Technical Applications!
Ads by Google

Water

Water Heating

Hard Water+3 Share this onWeight Water

Tweet
Google+

Recommend

Custom Search

173
Sponsored Links

Water - Thermal Properties

Thermal properties of water - density, freezing temperature, boiling temperature, latent heat of
melting, latent heat of evaporation, critical temperature and more
Sponsored Links

Thermal conductivity Thermal Conductivity Analyzer. Setaram, thermal analysis solutions www.setaram.com
Measurement services Thermal Conductivity / Diffusivity / CTE / CP measurement services

www.tprl.com

Instrumentation Training Easy e-learning courses on advanced Instrumentation topics. Free Trial www.abhisam.com

Some common used thermal properties for water:

Maximum density at 4 oC - 1,000 kg/m 3, 1.940 slugs/ft3
Specific Weight at 4 oC - 9.807 kN/m 3, 62.43 Lbs./Cu.Ft, 8.33 Lbs./Gal., 0.1337 Cu.Ft./Gal.
Freezing temperature - 0 oC (Official Ice at 0 oC)
Boiling temperature - 100 oC
Latent heat of melting - 334 kJ/kg
Latent heat of evaporation - 2,270 kJ/kg
Critical temperature - 380 oC - 386 oC
Critical pressure - 221.2 bar, 22.1 MPa (MN/m 2)
Specific heat water - 4.187 kJ/kgK
Specific heat ice - 2.108 kJ/kgK
Specific heat water vapor - 1.996 kJ/kgK
Thermal expansion from 4 oC to 100 oC - 4.2x10-2
Bulk modulus elasticity - 2.15 x 109 (Pa, N/m 2)
Thermal properties of water:
Temperature
-t-

Absolute
pressure
-p-

Density
--

Specific
volume
-v-

Specific Heat
- cp -

Specific
entropy
-e-

Convert Units

(oC)

(kN/m 2)

(kg/m 3)

10-3 (m 3/kg)

(kJ/kgK)

(kJ/kgK)

Temperature

0
(Ice)

0.01

0.6

999.8

4
(maximum
density)

0.9

1000.0

Length

Free Industry
Downloads

916.8

1.00

4.210

0.9

1000.0

1.00

4.204

0.075

10

1.2

999.8

1.00

4.193

0.150

km

15

1.7

999.2

1.00

4.186

0.223

in

20

2.3

998.3

1.00

4.183

0.296

ft

25

3.2

997.1

1.00

4.181

0.367

30

4.3

995.7

1.00

4.179

0.438

35

5.6

994.1

1.01

4.178

0.505

40

7.7

992.3

1.01

4.179

0.581

45

9.6

990.2

1.01

4.181

0.637

50

12.5

988

1.01

4.182

0.707

m3

55

15.7

986

1.01

4.183

0.767

liters

60

20.0

983

1.02

4.185

0.832

in3

65

25.0

980

1.02

4.188

0.893

70

31.3

978

1.02

4.191

0.966

75

38.6

975

1.03

4.194

1.016

80

47.5

972

1.03

4.198

1.076

85

57.8

968

1.03

4.203

1.134

90

70.0

965

1.04

4.208

1.192

95

84.5

962

1.04

4.213

1.250

100

101.33

958

1.04

4.219

1.307

ft/s

105

121

954

1.05

4.226

1.382

mph

110

143

951

1.05

4.233

1.418

yards
miles
nautical miles

Volume

ft3
us gal

Velocity

m/s
km/h
ft/min

PM Engineer

Microwave Engineering
Europe

Official

Engineering
Standards

5/31/2012 11:03 AM

Water - Thermal Properties

2 of 5

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-thermal-properties-d_162.html

Temperature
-t-

Absolute
pressure
-p-

Density
--

Specific
volume
-v-

Specific Heat
- cp -

Specific
entropy
-e-

(oC)

(kN/m 2)

(kg/m 3)

10-3 (m 3/kg)

(kJ/kgK)

(kJ/kgK)

Pa (N/m2)

115

169

947

1.06

4.240

1.473

bar

120

199

943

1.06

4.248

1.527

mm H2O

125

228

939

1.06

4.26

1.565

kg/cm2

130

270

935

1.07

4.27

1.635

135

313

931

1.07

4.28

1.687

140

361

926

1.08

4.29

1.739

145

416

922

1.08

4.30

1.790

150

477

918

1.09

4.32

1.842

155

543

912

1.10

4.34

1.892

160

618

907

1.10

4.35

1.942

US gpm

165

701

902

1.11

4.36

1.992

cfm

170

792

897

1.11

4.38

2.041

175

890

893

1.12

4.39

2.090

180

1000

887

1.13

4.42

2.138

185

1120

882

1.13

4.45

2.187

190

1260

876

1.14

4.46

195

1400

870

1.15

200

1550

864

1.16

knots

Pressure

psi
inches H2O

Flow
m3/s
3

m /h

Free Industry
Downloads
Medical Design Briefs

220
225

840
2550

240
250

3990

799

4.51

2.329

4.63
1.20

814

260
E&P (Hart's E&P)

834

2.236
2.282

4.65

2.569

4.78
125

784

4.87

2.797

4.98

275

5950

756

1.32

5.20

300

8600

714

1.40

5.65

3.022
3.256

325

12130

654

1.53

6.86

3.501

350

16540

575

1.74

10.1

3.781

360

18680

528

1.90

14.6

3.921

1 kg/m 3 = 0.001 g/cm 3 = 0.0005780 oz/in3 = 0.16036 oz/gal (Imperial) = 0.1335 oz/gal (U.S.) = 0.0624
EDN

lb/ft3 = 0.000036127 lb/in3 = 1.6856 lb/yd3 = 0.010022 lb/gal (Imperial) = 0.008345 lb/gal (U.S) =
0.0007525 ton/yd3
1 N/m 2 = 1 Pa = 1.4504x10-4 lb/in2 = 1x10-5 bar = 4.03x10-3 in water = 0.336x10-3 ft water = 0.1024 mm
water = 0.295x10-3 in mercury = 7.55x10-3 mm mercury = 0.1024 kg/m 2 = 0.993x10-5 atm
1 m 3/kg = 16.02 ft3/lbm = 27680 in3/lbm = 119.8 US gal/lbm = 1000 liter/kg
1 kJ/(kg K) = 0.2389 kcal/(kg oC) = 0.2389 Btu/(lbm oF)

Engineering
Standards

5/31/2012 11:03 AM

Water - Thermal Properties

3 of 5

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-thermal-properties-d_162.html

Temperature
-t-

Absolute
pressure
-p-

Dynamic
viscosity
--

(oC)

(kN/m 2)

0.01

0.6

1.78

0.9

1.52

10

1.2

1.31

15

1.7

1.14

20

2.3

1.00

25

3.2

0.890

30

4.3

0.798

35

5.6

0.719

40

7.7

0.653

45

9.6

0.596

50

12.5

0.547

55

15.7

0.504

60

20.0

0.467

65

25.0

0.434

70

31.3

0.404

75

38.6

0.378

80

47.5

0.355

85

57.8

0.334

90

70.0

0.314

95

84.5

0.297

100

101.33

0.281

105

121

0.267

440.2

110

143

0.253

461.3

115

169

0.241

120

199

0.230

125

228

0.221

524.3

130

270

0.212

546.3

135

313

0.204

140

361

0.196

145

416

0.190

610.0

150

477

0.185

631.8

155

543

0.180

160

618

0.174

165

701

0.169

697.3

170

792

0.163

718.1

175

890

0.158

180

1000

0.153

185

1120

0.149

785.3

190

1260

0.145

807.5

195

1400

0.141

200

1550

0.138

(Centipoise) 10-6 (m 2/s)

220
225

2550
3990

0.110

5950

0.0972

260
275

1.792
1.304
1.004
0.801
0.658
0.553
0.474
0.413
0.365
0.326
0.295

Expansion
coefficient

Specific
enthalpy

10-3 (l/K)

(kJ/kg)

-0.07

0.160

21.0

0.088

41.9

0.151

62.9

0.207

83.8

0.257

104.8

0.303

125.7

0.345

146.7

0.385

167.6

0.420

188.6

0.457

209.6

0.486

230.5

0.523

251.5

0.544

272.4

0.585

293.4

0.596

314.3

0.643

335.3

0.644

356.2

0.665

377.2

0.687

398.1

0.752

419.1

Prandtl's
no.

13.67
9.47
7.01
5.43
4.34
3.56
2.99
2.56
2.23
1.96
1.75

482.5
0.249

0.860

503.7

1.45

567.7
0.215

0.975

588.7

1.25

653.8
0.189

1.098

674.5

1.09

739.8
0.170

1.233

763.1

0.98

829.9
0.158

1.392

0.149

1.597

0.142

1.862

0.121

240
250

Kinematic
viscosity
--

851.7

0.92
0.88

966.8
0.87
1087
0.137

2.21

0.87
1211

300

8600

0.0897

1345

325

12130

0.0790

1494

350

16540

0.0648

1672

360

18680

0.0582

1764

5/31/2012 11:03 AM

Water - Thermal Properties

4 of 5

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-thermal-properties-d_162.html

1 m 2/s = 104 St = 106 cSt = 10.764 ft2/s= 38750 ft2/h

1 J/kg = 4.299x10-4 Btu/lbm = 2.388x10-4 kcal/kg
Sponsored Links

Geothermal Software SVHeat 1D/2D/3D Analysis Finite Element Modelling www.soilvision.com

Thermal Desorption System Thermal Desorption and Dynamic Headspace to GC and GC/MS www.cdsanalytical.com
Heat transfer All purpose heat transfer Best prices in europe!

www.hotscreen.se

Search the Engineering ToolBox

Custom Search

Related Topics
Environment - Climate, Meteorology, Sun, Wind and environmental resources ..
Material Properties - Material properties - density, heat capacity, viscosity and more - for gases, fluids
and solids

Related Documents
Compressed Water Properties - Specific volume, enthalpy and entropy of compressed water
Density of Fluids - Changing Pressure and Temperature - Calculating density of fluids when changing
pressure and temperature
Density, Specific Weight and Specific Gravity - An introduction and definition of density, specific weight
and specific gravity - formulas with examples
Enthalpy of Moist and Humid Air - The enthalpy of moist and humid air consist of sensible heat and latent
heat - enthalpy is used to calculate cooling and heating processes
Evaporation from Water Surfaces - The amount of evaporated water from a water surfaces - like
swimming pools or an open tanks - depends on the temperature in the water and in the air, and the
humidity and velocity of the air above the surface - online calculator
Ice - Thermal Properties - Thermal and thermodynamic properties of ice - density, thermal conductivity
and specific heat at temperatures from 0 to -100 oC
Liquid Water Properties - Liquid water properties at pressure 14.7 psia, 1000 psia and 10000 psia
Liquids - Densities - Densities of some common liquids - acetone, beer, oil, water and more
Mollier Diagram for Water-Steam - Enthalpy-entropy diagram for water and steam
Prandtl Number - The Prandtl Number is a dimensionless number approximating the ratio of momentum
diffusivity and thermal diffusivity
Properties of Water - Properties of water, saturated liquid - old English units
Properties of Water - Imperial Units - Properties of water - temperature, pressure, specific volume,
density and vapor pressure
Soft and Hard Water - Hard and soft water
Water - Saturation Pressure and Specific Weight - Vapor pressure and specific weight for water at
temperatures ranging 32 - 212 oF - Imperial Units
Water - Specific Heats at High Temperatures - Specific heat of water at higher temperatures - Imperial
units
Water - Specific Volume and Weight Density - Specific volume and weight density of water at
temperatures ranging 32 - 700 oF - Imperial Units
Water - Temperature and Specific Gravity - Specific gravity of water ranging 32 - 600 oF
Water Vapor - Specific Heat - Specific heat of Water Vapor - H2O - at temperatures ranging 175 - 6000
K

Engineering ToolBox - SketchUp Edition - Online 3D modeling!

Engineering ToolBox - SketchUp Edition - enabled for use with the amazing, fun and free Google SketchUp

Translate the ToolBox

Arabic - Chinese (Simplified) - Chinese (Traditional) - Dutch - French - German - Italian - Japanese - Korean Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - - Select Your own language . .

About the ToolBox

We appreciate any comments and tips on how to make The Engineering ToolBox a better information source.
Please contact us by email
editor.engineeringtoolbox@gmail.com
if You find any faults, inaccuracies, or otherwise unacceptable information.
The content in The Engineering ToolBox is copyrighted but can be used with NO WARRANTY or LIABILITY.
Important information should always be double checked with alternative sources. All applicable national and local
regulations and practices concerning this aspects must be strictly followed and adhered to.

Advertise in the ToolBox

5/31/2012 11:03 AM

Water - Thermal Properties

5 of 5

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/water-thermal-properties-d_162.html

If you want to promote your products or services in the Engineering ToolBox - please use Google Adwords.

5/31/2012 11:03 AM