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Published in final edited form as: J Phys Chem Ref Data. 2018;47:10.1063/1.5036625. doi: 10.1063/1.5036625

TABLE 6.

Wide-ranging Reference Correlations for Thermal Conductivity

Fluid 1st Author Year Trange
(K)
Pmax
(MPa)
ammonia Tufeu66 1984 195.46–550 80
argon Lemmon18 2004 55–2000 1000
benzene Assael67 2012 278.67–725 500
n-butane Perkins68 2002 134.86–600 70
carbon dioxide Huber69 2016 216–1100 200
cyclohexane Koutian70 2017 279.86–640 175
cyclopentane Vassiliou33 2015 240–455 250
n-decane Huber71 2005 243–678 400
n-dodecane Huber36 2004 263.6–800 200
ethane Friend72 1991 90.35–600 70
ethanol Assael73 2013 159–600 245
ethylbenzene Mylona74 2014 178.2–700 60
ethylene Assael75 2016 110–680 200
heavy water Kestin41 1984 276.97–825 100
helium-4 Hands17 1981 2.18–830 127
n-heptane Assael76 2013 100.20–600 250
n-hexadecane Monogenidou77 2018 291.33–700 50
n-hexane Assael78 2013 177.83–600 500
hydrogen Assael79 2011 13.96–1000 100
isobutane Perkins80 2002 114–600 70
isopentane Vassiliou33 2015 273–673 400
krypton Hanley48 1974 125–500 20
methane Friend81 1989 91–700 100
methanol Sykioti82 2013 175.61–660 245
methyl linoleate Perkins83 2011 302–505 42
methyl oleate Perkins83 2011 302–508 42
methyl cyclohexane Perkins84 2008 300–600 60
m-xylene Mylona74 2014 225.3–700 200
nitrogen Lemmon18 2004 50–2000 2200
n-nonane Huber71 2005 219.7–678 503
n-octane Huber71 2005 216.37–678 591
oxygen Lemmon18 2004 54.36–2000 82
o-xylene Mylona74 2014 247.98–700 70
parahydrogen Assael79 2011 13.80–1000 100
n-pentane Vassiliou33 2015 143.47–624 70
propane Marsh85 2002 85.47–600 70
propylcyclohe xane Perkins84 2008 300–600 60
propylene Assael75 2016 180–625 50
p-xylene Mylona74 2014 286.40–700 200
R113 Krauss86 1989 240–500 30
R114 Krauss86 1989 280–500 20
R12 Krauss86 1989 200–600 60
RC318 Krauss86 1989 240–450 60
R123 Laesecke87 1996 180–480 67
R1233zd(E) Perkins88 2017 204–453 67
R1234yf Perkins89 2011 242–344 23
R1234ze(E) Perkins89 2011 203–344 23
R125 Perkins59 2006 190–512 70
R134a Perkins90 2000 200–450 70
R152a Krauss60 1996 240–440 20
R161 Tsolakidou61 2017 234–374 20
R23 Shan62 2000 170–433 60
R245fa Perkins63 2016 172–416 70.5
sulfur hexafluoride Assael91, 92 2012 223–1000 150
toluene Assael93 2012 178–1000 1000
n-undecane Assael65 2017 247.54–700 500
water Huber4 2012 273–1173 1000
xenon Hanley48 1974 170–500 20