Hydrocarbon Properties

Physical properties, heating values, and vapor pressures for common hydrocarbons.

Physical Properties - Light Components

ComponentMWTc(°F)Pc(psia)SGω
Methane16.04-116.6666.40.3000.011
Ethane30.0790.1706.50.3560.099
Propane44.10206.0615.00.5070.152
i-Butane58.12274.9527.90.5630.181
n-Butane58.12305.6548.80.5840.200
i-Pentane72.15369.1490.40.6250.227
n-Pentane72.15385.7488.60.6310.252
n-Hexane86.18453.7436.90.6640.301
n-Heptane100.2512.8396.80.6880.350
n-Octane114.2564.2360.60.7070.399

Physical Properties - Non-Hydrocarbons

ComponentMWTc(°F)Pc(psia)SGω
Nitrogen28.01-232.5493.00.8090.037
CO₂44.0187.91070.60.8180.274
H₂S34.08212.71306.00.7840.090
Water18.02705.43206.21.0000.344
Helium4.00-450.332.90.138-0.390
Hydrogen2.02-399.9187.50.071-0.216
Oxygen32.00-181.4731.41.1410.022
Air28.96-221.3546.71.0000.035

Heating Values

ComponentHHV (Btu/scf)LHV (Btu/scf)HHV (MJ/m³)LHV (MJ/m³)
Methane101090937.733.9
Ethane1770161966.160.4
Propane2520231594.086.4
i-Butane32533002121.3112.0
n-Butane32623011121.7112.4
i-Pentane40013699149.3138.0
n-Pentane40113709149.7138.4
n-Hexane47564404177.4164.3
Hydrogen32527512.110.3

Vapor Pressure Constants (Antoine Equation)

ComponentABCRange (°F)
Methane6.61184389.93436.03-296 to -117
Ethane6.80266656.40433.65-183 to 90
Propane6.82973813.20432.48-44 to 206
n-Butane6.83029945.90428.6131 to 306
n-Pentane6.852961064.84426.2597 to 386
n-Hexane6.876011171.17423.87156 to 454
Water8.071311730.63402.5732 to 212