COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION OF LIQUID

Carl L. Yaws

The correlation for thermal expansion coefficient of liquid as a function of tem

perature is given by:

Bliq = a (1-T/TC)m

where

Eq. 1

Bliq = thermal expansion coefficient of liquid, 1/C

a and m = regression coefficients for chemical compound
T = temperature, K
TC = critical temperature, K

The results for thermal expansion coefficient of liquid are given in the live ta
ble.

The tabulated values are based on regression of experimental data and researched
estimates.

Tmin and Tmax describe the temperature range the equation is valid for.

Notes for the Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Liquid table

Column Header
Description
Search Unit
Equation:
Links to the Equation Plotter (see instructions below)
Text
Material or Substance Name:
Preferred name for the compound.
Text

Synonym:
Alternate names for the compound.
Text
CAS Registry No.
Chemical Abstracts Services Registry Number
Text
Molecular Formula:
Molecular formula for the compound.
Text
Molecular Weight
Molecular weight of the compound.
Numeric
a:
Coefficient a in Eq. 1.

crit. temp.:
TC in Eq. 1.

m:
Coefficient m in Eq. 1.

Tmin:
Minimum temperature for thermal expansion correlation.
K
Tmax:
Maximum temperature for thermal expansion correlation.
K
Code:
Data code: 1 for experimental, 2 for estimated.

coeff. of thermal exp. @ 25C

entropy of gas @ 298 K
kJ.mol

Notes for the Equation Plotter Applet

Directions for using the Equation Plotter:
To open the equation plotter, simply click on the word Equation in the cell to t
he left of the compound to open the applet.

Once the applet is open the following features are available:

Units:
X and Y-axis units can be changed with the drop down list.

Information can be exported in 2 ways, tabular data or a pictorial representatio

n of the curve.

Exporting the Tabular Data:

Select several points along the curve by left clicking the mouse button. The po
ints you clicked on will be entered in a table and a symbol will appear at each
point along the curve. (If you haven t selected any points, only the legend will
be exported.) Once you have selected all of the points, click on the Export but
ton. You can export data in the following formats: html, Microsoft Excel, ASCII
text, and IBM Lotus 123. A dialog box will pop up for you to select a file nam
e and location to save the information. The file will contain the X and Y point
s you have selected and a legend with the following information; compound name,
correlation equation, temperature range (K), and the X and Y-axis labels.

Exporting the Graph:

To export a pictorial representation of the curve, click on the Export button an
d select Graph. A dialog box will pop up for you to select a file name and loca
tion to save the curve. The image will be in JPEG format and will contain an im
age of the curve and a legend with the following information; compound name, cor
relation equation, temperature range (K), and the X and Y-axis labels.