Viscosity of Common Alkenes
The following table provides a curated list of dynamic (absolute) viscosity values for various alkenes at standard room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Ethene (C2H4) | 0.0104 |
| Propene (C3H6) | 0.0078 |
| Butene (C4H8) | 0.0078 |
| Pentene (C5H10) | 0.201 |
| Hexene (C6H12) | 0.253 |
| Heptene (C7H14) | 0.332 |
| Octene (C8H16) | 0.447 |
| Nonene (C9H18) | 0.584 |
| Decene (C10H20) | 0.758 |
| Dodecene (C12H24) | 1.197 |
| Tridecene (C13H26) | 1.506 |
| Tetradecene (C14H28) | 1.851 |
| Pentadecene (C15H30) | 2.219 |
| Hexadecene (C16H32) | 2.698 |
| Heptadecene (C17H34) | 3.194 |
| Octadecene (C18H36) | 3.69 |
| Nonadecene (C19H38) | 4.518 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 3) Yaws, Carl L. The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals. Netherlands: Elsevier Science, 2015. 4) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).