Surface tension values of some common test liquids for surface energy analysis

Name CAS Ref.-No.Surface tension @

20 °C in mN/mTemperature coefficient

in mN/(m K)1,2-Dichloro ethane 107-06-2 33.30 -0.14281,2,3-Tribromo propane 96-11-7 45.40 -0.12671,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (Mesitylene)

108-67-8 28.80 -0.0897

1,4-Dioxane 123-91-1 33.00 -0.13911,5-Pentanediol 111-29-5 43.30 -0.11611-Chlorobutane 109-69-3 23.10 -0.11171-Decanol 112-30-1 28.50 -0.07321-nitro propane 108-03-2 29.40 -0.10231-Octanol 111-87-5 27.60 -0.0795Acetone (2-Propanone) 67-64-1 25.20 -0.1120Aniline 22°C (AN) 62-53-3 43.40 -0.10852-Aminoethanol 141-43-5 48.89 -0.1115Anthranilic acid ethylester 22°C

87-25-2 39.30 -0.0935

Anthranilic acid methylester 25 °C

134-20-3 43.71 -0.1152

Benzene 71-43-2 28.88 -0.1291Benzylalcohol 100-51-6 39.00 -0.0920Benzylbenzoate (BNBZ) 120-51-4 45.95 -0.1066Bromobenzene 108-86-1 36.50 -0.1160Bromoform 75-25-2 41.50 -0.1308Butyronitrile 109-74-0 28.10 -0.1037Carbon disulfid 75-15-0 32.30 -0.1484Quinoline 91-22-5 43.12 -0.1063Chloro benzene 108-90-7 33.60 -0.1191Chloroform 67-66-3 27.50 -0.1295Cyclohexane 110-82-7 24.95 -0.1211Cyclohexanol 25 °C 108-93-0 34.40 -0.0966Cyclopentanol 96-41-3 32.70 -0.1011p-Cymene 99-87-6 28.10 -0.0941Decalin 493-01-6 31.50 -0.1031Dichloromethane 75-09-2 26.50 -0.1284Diiodomethane (DI) 75-11-6 50.80 -0.13761,3-Diiodopropane 23 °C 627-31-6 46.51 -0.1195Diethylene glycol (DEG) 111-46-6 44.80 -0.0841Dipropylene glycol 25265-71-8 33.90 -0.1070Dipropylene glycol monomethylether

34590-94-8 28.41 -0.1088

Dodecyl benzene 123-01-3 30.70Ethanol 64-17-5 22.10 -0.0832Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 29.20 -0.1094Ethylbromide 74-96-4 24.20 -0.1159Ethylene glycol (EG) 107-21-1 47.70 -0.0890Formamide (FA) 75-12-7 58.20 -0.0842Fumaric acid diethylester 22°C

623-91-6 31.40 -0.1039

Furfural (2-Furaldehyde) 98-01-1 41.90 -0.1225Glycerol (GLY) 56-81-5 64.00 -0.0598Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (Ethyl Cellosolve)

110-80-5 28.60 -0.0918

Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 36.00 -0.0994Iodobenzene 591-50-4 39.70 -0.1123Isoamylchloride 107-84-6 23.50 -0.1078Isobutylchloride 513-36-0 21.90 -0.1144Isopropanol 67-63-0 23.00 -0.0789Isopropylbenzene 98-82-8 28.21 -0.1054Isovaleronitrile 625-28-5 26.00 -0.0827m-Nitrotoluene 99-08-1 41.40 -0.1140Mercury 7439-97-6 425.41 -0.2049Methanol 67-56-1 22.70 -0.0773Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 78-93-3 24.60 -0.1199Methyl naphthalene 90-12-0 38.60 -0.1118N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMA)

127-19-5 36.70 -0.1395

N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF)

68-12-2 37.10 -0.1400

N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 872-50-4 40.79 -0.1156n-Decane (DEC) 124-18-5 23.83 -0.0920n-Dodecane (DDEC) 112-40-3 25.35 -0.0884n-Heptane 142-82-5 20.14 -0.0980n-Hexadecane (HDEC) 544-76-3 27.47 -0.0854n-Hexane (HEX) 110-54-3 18.43 -0.1022n-Octane (OCT) 111-65-9 21.62 -0.0951n-Tetradecane (TDEC) 629-59-4 26.56 -0.0869n-Undecane 1120-21-4 24.66 -0.0901n-Butylbenzene 104-51-8 29.23 -0.1082n-Propylbenzene 103-65-1 28.99 -0.1071Nitroethane 79-24-3 31.90 -0.1255Nitrobenzene 98-95-3 43.90 -0.1177Nitromethane 75-52-5 36.80 -0.1678

o-Nitrotoluene 88-72-2 41.50 -0.1229Perfluoroheptane 335-57-9 12.85 -0.0972Perfluorohexane 355-42-0 11.91 -0.0935Perfluorooctane 307-34-6 14.00 -0.0902Phenylisothiocyanate 103-72-0 41.50 -0.1172Phthalic acid diethylester 22°C

84-66-2 37.00 -0.1018

Polyethylen glycol 200 (PEG)

25322-68-3 43.50 -0.1170

Polydimethyl siloxane (Baysilone M5)

9016-00-6 19.00 -0.0365

Propanol 25 °C 71-23-8 23.70 -0.0777Pyridine 110-86-1 38.00 -0.13723-Pyridylcarbinol 23°C (PYC)

100-55-0 47.68 -0.1259

Pyrrol (PY) 109-97-7 36.60 -0.1100sym-Tetrabromoethane 79-27-6 49.70 -0.1528tert-Butylchloride 507-20-0 19.60 -0.1072sym-Tetrachloromethane 56-23-5 26.95 -0.1224Tetrahydrofuran (THF) 109-99-9 26.40 -0.1277Thiodiglycol ( 2,2'-Thiobisethanol) (TDG)

111-48-8 54.00 -0.0830

Toluene 108-88-3 28.40 -0.1189Tricresylphosphate (TCP) 1330-78-5 40.90 -0.0887Water (WA) 7732-18-5 72.80 -0.1514o-Xylene 95-47-6 30.10 -0.1101m-Xylene 108-38-3 28.90 -0.1104-Bromonaphthalene (BN) 90-11-9 44.40 -0.0979-Chloronaphthalene 90-13-1 41.80 -0.1064

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SFT (Surface Tension) Data for Benzene

The experimental data shown in this page are freely available and have been published already in the DDB Explorer Edition. The data represent a small sub list of all available data. For more data or any further information please contact DDBST.

Data for other properties for this component are also available.

Data set number: 4203 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 27

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Differential Capillary Method

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source [31355] Muratov G.N., Zh.Fiz.Khim., 54(8), 2088-2089, 1980

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

293.15 28.8900

303.15 27.5500

313.15 26.2200

323.15 24.9000

333.15 23.6100

343.15 22.3200

353.15 21.0700

363.15 19.8400

373.15 18.6100

383.15 17.3800

393.15 16.1800

403.15 14.9900

413.15 13.8300

423.15 12.6800

433.15 11.5700

443.15 10.4600

453.15 9.3900

463.15 8.3400

473.15 7.3100

483.15 6.3000

493.15 5.3200

503.15 4.3700

513.15 3.4500

523.15 2.5800

533.15 1.7500

543.15 1.0100

553.15 0.3700

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

Data set number: 25365 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 3

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Not Specified

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source[33640] Wanchoo R.K., Narayan J., Raina G.K., Rattan V.K., Chem.Eng.Commun., 81, 145-156, 1989

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

293.15 28.9001

298.15 28.1800

303.15 27.4901

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

Data set number: 25706 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 1

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Not Specified

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source [33671] Abramzon A.A., Zh.Prikl.Khim., 64(12), 2533-2537, 1991

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

293.00 28.8000

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

Data set number: 54794 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 1

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Described in Article

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source [37171] Koefoed J., Villadsen J.V., Acta Chem.Scand., 12, 1124-1135, 1958

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

303.15 27.5900

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

Data set number: 54814 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 6

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Drop Weight

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source [20574] Harkins W.D., Cheng Y.C., J.Am.Chem.Soc., 43, 35-53, 1921

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

283.15 30.2600

293.15 28.9000

303.15 27.6100

313.15 26.2500

323.15 24.9100

333.15 23.5400

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

Data set number: 54828 (Public DDB) PCPDDB

Property: SFT (Surface Tension)

Number of Points: 1

State: Liquid

Purity: Not given

Measurement method: Capillary Rise

Data source: 0 (Experimental Data)

Source [37177] Transue L.F., Washburn E.R., Kahler F.H., J.Am.Chem.Soc., 64, 274-276, 1942

DDB no. Formula Molw't Name

31 C6H6 78.114 Benzene

Constant value None.

T SFT

[K] [mN/m]

298.15 28.2400

SFT Surface Tension

T Temperature

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