Melting, Boiling, Specific Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporistation of Various Substances
Substance | Melting Point ℃ | Boiling Point℃ | Specific Latent Heat of Fusion (kJ/kg) | Specific Latent Heat of Vaporization (kJ/kg) |
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aluminum | 660 | 2519 | 397 | 10,900 |
argon | −189 | −186 | 29.5 | 161 |
bismuth | 271 | 1564 | 54.0 | 723 |
bromine (Br 2 ) | −7 | 59 | 132 | 375 |
chlorine (Cl 2 ) | −102 | −34 | 181 | 576 |
copper | 1084 | 2562 | 209 | 4730 |
gold | 1064 | 2856 | 63.7 | 1645 |
helium | n/a | −269 | 3.45 | 20.7 |
hydrogen (H 2 ) | −259 | −253 | 59.5 | 445 |
iron | 1538 | 2861 | 247 | 6090 |
krypton | -157 | -153 | 16.3 | 108 |
lead | 327 | 1749 | 23.0 | 866 |
lithium | 181 | 1342 | 432 | 21,200 |
mercury | −39 | 357 | 11.4 | 295 |
neon | −249 | −246 | 16.8 | 84.8 |
nickel | 1455 | 2913 | 298 | 6430 |
nitrogen (N 2 ) | −210 | −196 | 25.3 | 199 |
oxygen (O 2 ) | −219 | −183 | 13.7 | 213 |
plutonium (ε) | 640 | 3228 | 11.6 | 1370 |
silicon | 1414 | 3265 | 1790 | 12,800 |
silver | 962 | 2162 | 105 | 2390 |
sodium | 98 | 883 | 113 | 4240 |
sulfur | 115 | 445 | 53.6 | 1400 |
tin | 231 | 2602 | 59.2 | 2490 |
titanium | 1668 | 3287 | 296 | 8880 |
tungsten | 3422 | 5555 | 285 | 4390 |
uranium | 1135 | 4131 | 38.4 | 1750 |
zinc | 420 | 907 | 112 | 1890 |
alcohol, ethyl | −130 | 78 |
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alcohol, methyl | −97 | 64.7 |
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ammonia | −77.7 | −33.3 |
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butane | −138.4 | −0.5 | 80.2 |
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carbon dioxide | n/a | n/a | 571 | 205 |
ethane | −172 | −89 | 95.1 |
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freon 12, −30℃ | −158 | −29.8 |
| 166.2 |
freon 12,0℃ | −158 | −29.8 |
| 152.8 |
freon 12, +30℃ | −158 | −29.8 |
| 136.3 |
methane | −182 | −164 | 58.4 | 112 |
propane | −188 | −44.5 | 80.1 |
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water, 0℃ | 0 | 100 | 334 | 2501 |
water, 25℃ | 0 | 100 |
| 2441 |
water, 100℃ | 0 | 100 |
| 2258 |
wax, beeswax | 62 |
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butter | 32~35 |
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lard | 41 |
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margarine, table | 34~37 |
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margarine, bakery | 38~43 |
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oil, cocoa butter | 34 |
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oil, coconut | 24 |
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oil, corn | −20? −15? |
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oil, olive | −6 |
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oil, palm | ~35 |
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oil, peanut | 3 |
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oil, soya | −16? −13? |
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shortening, vegetable | 44~50 |
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sugar, fructose | 104 |
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sugar, glucose | 146 |
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sugar, sucrose | 186 |
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Melting and boiling points are the "normal" values at one atmosphere. Latent heats of fusion and vaporization are measured at the normal melting and boiling points respectively, except where indicated.