Table 2 Table of various bath fluids and their properties
Fluid
Lower
(# = Hart Part
Temperature
No.)
Limit*
Halocarbon 0.8
–90°C (v)**
#5019
Methanol
–96°C (fr)
Water
0°C (fr)
Ethylene
–35°C (fr)
Glycol—50%
#5020
Mineral Oil
40°C (v)
Dow Corning
–40°C (v)**
200.5
Silicone Oil
Dow Corning
–35°C (v)**
200.10
#5012
Dow Corning
7°C (v)
200.20
#5013
Dow Corning
25°C (v)
200.50
Silicone Oil
Dow Corning 550
70°C (v)
#5016
Dow Corning 710
80°C (v)
#5017
Dow Corning
66°C (v)
210-H
Silicone Oil
Heat Transfer
145°C (fr)
Salt
#5001
*Limiting Factors — b - boiling point e - high evaporation fl - flash point fr - freeze point v - viscosity — Flash point test oc = open cup cc = closed cup
**Very low water solubility, ice will form as a slush from condensation below freezing.
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Upper
Temperature
Flash
Viscosity
Limit*
Point
(centistokes)
70°C (e)
NONE
5.7 @ –50°C
0.8 @ 40°C
0.5 @ 70°C
60°C (b)
54°C
1.3 @ –35°C
0.66 @ 0°C
0.45 @ 20°C
95°C (b)
NONE
1 @ 25°C
0.4 @ 75°C
110°C (b)
NONE
7 @ 0°C
2 @ 50°C
0.7 @ 100°C
190°C (fl)
190°C
15 @ 75°C
5 @ 125°C
133°C (fl, cc)
133°C
5 @ 25°C
165°C (fl, cc)
165°C
10 @ 25°C
3 @ 135°C
230°C (fl, cc)
230°C
20 @ 25°C
280°C (fl, cc)
280°C
20 @ 25°C
232°C (fl, cc)
232°C
50 @ 70°C
300°C (fl, oc)
10 @ 104°C
302°C (fl, oc)
302°C
50 @ 80°C
7 @ 204°C
315°C (fl, oc)
315°C
50 @ 66°C
14 @ 204°C
530°C
NONE
34 @ 150°C
6.5 @ 300°C
2.4 @ 500°C
Freezing Point: The freezing point of a fluid is an obvious limitation to stir-
ring. As the freezing point is approached high viscosity may also limit good
stirring.
Pour Point: This represents a handling limit for the fluid.
Viscosity: Points shown are at 50 and 10 centistokes. Greater than 50 centi-
stokes stirring is very poor and unsatisfactory for bath applications. At 10
centistokes and below optimum stirring can occur. These are rules of thumb