ASHRAE Guideline 6-1996 ASHRAE GUIDELINE Format for Information on Refrigerants ‘Approvedty the ASHRAE Standards Committe on February 17,1996, and by the ASHRAE Board of Directors on February 22, 1996. [ASHRAE Guidelines are updated on a five-year cyto; the date following the Guideline isthe year of approval ‘The lates exon of an ASHRAE Guideline may be purchased from ASHRAE Customer Senice, 1791 Tulle Circle, NE Atlanta, GA 30329-2305. E-mail: orders @ashrae org. Fax 404-321-5478. Telephone: 404-636-8400 (worldwide) orto free 1-800-527-4723 (lor orders in US and Canada). ‘@Copyight 1996 ASHRAE, Inc. ISSN 1049-894X American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. | 1791 Tlie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 | wwwashrae.orgASHRAE GUIDELINE PROJECT COMMITTEE 6P Cognizant TC: TC 3.1, Refrigerants and Brines ‘Standards Project Committee Liaison: Merle McBride Robert G. Doetr* Chair 1996, Vice-Chair 1991-96 Donald K, Miler” Willard Zahn, Chair 1990-05 Peter F Radioe* Gionn ©. Hourahan,* Secretary lan Robert Shankland” James P. Lavelle avid Paul Wison John A. Zolweg “Denotes members of voting status when 6-1996 was approved for publication ASHRAE STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1995-1996 Max H. Sherman, Chair Merle F. McBride Sally A. Hooks, Vice-Chair Wiliam E. Murphy Richard L Beck, Jr. ‘Bjame Olesen Herman F. Behis Elizabeth A. Parke W. David Bevirt Wiliam V. Richards Michael R. Bilderbeck Gaylon Richardson Gordon F. Clyde ‘Ganesan Sundaresan ‘Thomas W. Dekeva Michael W. Woodtora ‘Thomas A. Gilbertson George S. Yamamoto allen J. Hanloy Grenvile K. Yul Pater J. Hoey Donald G. Coliver, ExO Dania! Int-Hout James E. Wott, CO slim L. Heldenbrand, Manager of Standards ‘SPECIAL NOTE “This Guideline was developed under the auspces ofthe American Society of Heating, Rafigerating and Ar-Conaltoning Enginees: (ASHAAE). 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AASHRAE Standards end Guidelines are established to assist industry and the public by offering a uniform method of testing fr rating purposes, by euggesting sae pracicesin designing and insaling equipment, by providing proper deltons ‘ofthis equipment, and by proving ator information tha may serve fo guide the industry. The creation of ASHRAE Standards ‘and Guideines is determined by the need for her, and conformance other is completly voluntary. In rolring to this Sanda or Guideline and in marking of equipment and in adverbsing. no claim shal be made, ether ‘tated or implied, that he product has been approved by ASHRAE. DISCLAIMER [ASHFAE uses is best efforts to promulgate Standards and Guidelines for the Benet of the publ In ght of avaiable information and accepted industy practees. Howover, ASHRAE does net guarantee, cert, or assure the sally of pertormance of any products, components, or systems teste, insaled, or operated in accordance win ASHRAE’s Standards (0F Guialines or that any tests conducted undor ts Standards Guidlines willbe noahazarcove or ree rom rik.CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Foreword 1. Purpose 2. Scope 8. Definitions 4. Basic Chemical Data..n-snnsinnenn 4.1 Compound Chemical Identification 4.2 Molecular Formula... 4.3 Purity - 44 Molecular Weight (MW)... 4.5 Normal’ Boiling Temperature (NBT) 48 Critical Parameters... 4.7 Triple Point 4.8 Freezing Point Temperature 5. Thermodynamic Data... 5.1 Measurement Methods. 5.2 Purity and Composition for Materials Used in Testing 5.3 Means of Judging the Required Accuracy. 5.4 Measurement of Temperature. 5.5 Measurement of Pressure... ‘5.6 Measurement of Density 5.7 Speed of Sound, 5.8 Enthalpy and Entropy. 6. Thermophysical Data 6.1 Thermophysical Properties. 6.2 Temperature-Pressure Range. 6.3 Desired Accuracy of Data, 7. Safety, Health, and Environment 7.1 Risk Assessment 7.2 Flammability 7.8 Toxicity. 7.4 Environmental Properios, 7.5 Rettigerant Stability 8. Compattilty ses 8.1 Compatiity with Lubricants... 8.2 Compatibllty with Motor Materials. 8.8 Compatibiity wth Elastomers 8.4 Compatibility with Plastics... 9. Heat Transfer... 10. References © © oo DDOVNID DOOR RRDARARAROOOESEEEENNNNNOS