Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Fluids & Lubricants Functions
- Molecular formula
- CH₃OH
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Features
Methanol, the simplest of all alcohols, is a heavily traded global commodity. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is soluble in water and is biodegradable. It is used to produce other industrial chemicals such as formaldehyde and acetic acid and it is used for fuel and as a fuel additive.
Applications & Uses
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
- Appearance
- Clear & free of suspended matter
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Molecular Weight 32.04 g/mol - Freeze Point -97.8 °C - Flash Point 12 °C Closed Cup Vapor Pressure 12.8 kPa - Refractive Index 1.3284 - - Viscosity (at 25°C) 0.544 mPa·s - Surface Tension 22.6 mN/m - - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Purity min. 99.85 wt% - Ethanol max. 50 ppm - Acetone max. 30 ppm - Water Content max. 0.1 wt% - Color max. 5 - Pt-Co Acidity (as Acetic Acid) max. 30 ppm - Specific Gravity (at 20/20°C) 0.791 - 0.793 - - Nonvolatile Matter max. 8 mg/1000 ml - Potassium Permanganate Time (at 15°C) min. 60 minutes - Chloride Content max. 0.5 ppm - Total Sulfur max. 0.5 ppm - Iron Content max. 0.1 ppm - Initial Boiling Point (at 760 mm Hg) max. 64.7 °C - Final Boiling Point (at 760 mm Hg) min. 64.5 °C - Boiling Range max. 1 °C - - Note
Typical Properties - The data provided for these properties are typical values at 760 mm Hg and 68°F (20°C) unless otherwise specified.
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