Technical Bulletin 7239731A +400 °C

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+700 °F

Heat Transfer Fluid by Solutia

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®
+350 °C

+600 °F

+300 °C

High Performance, +250 °C

+500 °F

Low-pressure
Heat Transfer Fluid +200 °C
+400 °F

-5 F to
°
+150 °C +300 °F

+100 °C
+200 °F

620 F
° +50 °C

0 °C
+100 °F

0 °F

-50 °C
®

-100 °F
 -50 °F 0 °F 50 °F 100 °F 150 °F 200 °F 250 °F 300 °F
-50 °C 0 °C 50 °C 100 °C 150 °C

Pour Point Min. Use Temp.

-42°C (-44 °F) -20 °C (-5 °F)

O P T I M U M
U S E R A N G E* -20 °C TO 325 °C (-5 °F TO 620 °F)

Therminol® 62 synthetic heat transfer fluid offers outstanding performance to

325 °C (620 °F), including excellent thermal stability and low vapor pressure.

These properties result in reliable, consistent performance of heat transfer

systems over long periods of time. The performance of Therminol heat trans-

fer fluids has been proven through many years of industrial experience under

a wide range of operating conditions.

Heat Transfer Fluid by Solutia

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350 °F 400 °F 450 °F 500 °F 550 °F 600 °F 650 °F 700 °F
200 °C 250 °C 300 °C 350 °C

Max. Bulk Temp. Max. Film Temp.

325 °C (620 °F) 355°C (670 °F)

T Y P I C A L
P R O P E R T I E S* †

Appearance Water-white liquid

Composition Isopropyl biphenyl mixture
Moisture Content, Maximum (ASTM E203-75) 200 ppm
Total Acidity (ASTM D664-81) <0.2 mg KOH/g
Chlorine Content <10 ppm
Copper Corrosion, Maximum (ASTM D-130) <<1 a
Flash Point, PMCC (ASTM D-93) 160 °C (320 °F)
Flash Point, COC (ASTM D-92) 171 °C (340 °F)
Fire Point (ASTM D-92) 196 °C (385 °F)
Autoignition Temperature (ASTM E-659) 407 °C (765 °F)
Kinematic Viscosity, at 0 °C 103. mm2/s (cSt)
at 40 °C 10.7 mm2/s (cSt)
at 100 °C 2.52 mm2/s (cSt)
Liquid density at 25 °C 951.1 kg/m3 (7.94 lb/gal)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion at 200 °C 0.00100/°C (0.000556/°F)
Average Molecular Weight 252
Pour Point (ASTM D-97) -42 °C (-44 °F)
Pumpability, at 2000 mm2/s -23 °C (-10 °F)
at 300 mm /s2
-11 °C (12 °F)
Minimum Temperatures for Fully Developed Turbulent Flow, (Re = 10000)
10 ft/sec, 1-in tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 50 °C (122 °F)
20 ft/sec, 1-in tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 31 °C (88 °F)
Minimum Temperatures for Transition Region Flow (Re = 2000)
10 ft/sec, 1-in tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 11 °C (52 °F)
20 ft/sec, 1-in tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 4 °C (39 °F)
Normal Boiling Point 333 °C (631 °F)
Heat of Vaporization at Maximum Use Temperature (325 °C / 620 °F) 263.9 kJ/kg (113.6 Btu/lb)
Optimum Use Range -20 to 325 °C (-5 to 620 °F)
Maximum Bulk Temperature 325 °C (620 °F)
Maximum Film Temperature 355 °C (670 °F)
Pseudocritical Temperature 486.8 °C (908.3 °F)
Pseudocritical Pressure 15.0 bar (217.5 psia)
Pseudocritical Density 269.4 kg/m3 (16.82 lb/ft3)

* These data are based upon samples tested in the laboratory and are not guaranteed for all samples.
Write us for complete sales specifications for Therminol 62 fluid.
† Does not constitute an express warranty. See NOTICE on the back page of this bulletin.
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Temperature Liquid Density Liquid Heat Capacity Liquid Enthalpy‡ Heat of Vaporization
Btu/(lb·°F)
°F °C lb/gal lb/ft3 kg/m3 [cal/(g·°C)] kJ/(kg·K) Btu/lb kJ/kg Btu/lb kJ/kg

-40 -40 8.32 62.2 997 0.424 1.77 0 0 217.3 505.1

-20 -29 8.25 61.7 989 0.432 1.81 8.56 19.9 212.7 494.5
0 -18 8.19 61.3 981 0.440 1.84 17.3 40.2 208.2 484.0
20 -7 8.12 60.8 973 0.447 1.87 26.1 60.8 203.8 473.8
40 4 8.06 60.3 966 0.454 1.90 35.2 81.7 199.5 463.7
60 16 7.99 59.8 958 0.462 1.93 44.3 103.0 195.3 453.9
80 27 7.93 59.3 950 0.469 1.96 53.6 124.7 191.2 444.3
100 38 7.86 58.8 942 0.476 1.99 63.1 146.6 187.1 434.9
120 49 7.80 58.3 934 0.483 2.02 72.7 168.9 183.2 425.7
140 60 7.73 57.8 926 0.489 2.05 82.4 191.5 179.3 416.8
160 71 7.66 57.3 918 0.496 2.08 92.2 214.4 175.6 408.1
180 82 7.59 56.8 910 0.503 2.10 102.2 237.6 171.9 399.6
200 93 7.53 56.3 902 0.509 2.13 112.3 261.1 168.3 391.3
220 104 7.46 55.8 894 0.515 2.15 122.6 284.9 164.9 383.2
240 116 7.39 55.3 885 0.521 2.18 132.9 309.0 161.5 375.4
260 127 7.32 54.8 877 0.527 2.20 143.4 333.4 158.2 367.7
280 138 7.25 54.2 869 0.533 2.23 154.0 358.0 155.0 360.3
300 149 7.18 53.7 860 0.538 2.25 164.7 382.9 151.9 353.1
320 160 7.11 53.2 852 0.544 2.28 175.5 408.1 148.9 346.2
340 171 7.03 52.6 843 0.549 2.30 186.5 433.5 146.0 339.4
360 182 6.96 52.1 834 0.555 2.32 197.5 459.1 143.2 332.9
380 193 6.89 51.5 825 0.560 2.34 208.7 485.0 140.5 326.5
400 204 6.81 50.9 816 0.565 2.36 219.9 511.2 137.8 320.4
420 216 6.73 50.4 807 0.570 2.38 231.2 537.6 135.3 314.4
440 227 6.66 49.8 798 0.575 2.41 242.7 564.2 132.8 308.7
460 238 6.58 49.2 788 0.580 2.43 254.2 591.0 130.4 303.1
480 249 6.49 48.6 778 0.584 2.45 265.9 618.1 128.1 297.7
500 260 6.41 48.0 768 0.589 2.46 277.6 645.4 125.8 292.5
520 271 6.33 47.3 758 0.594 2.48 289.4 672.9 123.6 287.4
540 282 6.24 46.7 748 0.598 2.50 301.4 700.6 121.5 282.5
560 293 6.15 46.0 737 0.603 2.52 313.4 728.5 119.5 277.7
580 304 6.06 45.3 726 0.608 2.54 325.5 756.6 117.5 273.0
600 316 5.96 44.6 715 0.612 2.56 337.7 785.0 115.5 268.4
620 327 5.87 43.9 703 0.617 2.58 350.0 813.5 113.6 263.9
640 338 5.76 43.1 691 0.622 2.60 362.4 842.3 111.6 259.5

* Maximum recommended bulk temperature 327 °C (620 °F).

† These data are based upon samples tested in the laboratory and are not guaranteed for all samples. Write us for complete sales specifications for Therminol 62 fluid.
‡ Enthalpy basis is liquid at (-40 °C) -40 °F.
H E A T T R A N S F E R F L U I D *†

Liquid Thermal Conductivity Liquid Viscosity Vapor Pressure Temperature

Btu/ kcal/ cSt cP
(ft·hr·°F) (m·h·°C) W/(m ·K) lb/(ft·h) [mm2/s] [mPa ·s] psia mm Hg kgf/cm2 kPa °F °C

0.0739 0.1100 0.1279 - - - - - - - -40 -40

0.0734 0.1093 0.1270 16500 6890 6820 - - - - -20 -29
0.0729 0.1085 0.1261 2000 843 827 - - - - 0 -18
0.0724 0.1077 0.1252 467 198 193 - - - - 20 -7
0.0718 0.1069 0.1242 165 70.7 68.2 - - - - 40 4
0.0713 0.1061 0.1233 76.3 33.0 31.6 - - - - 60 16
0.0707 0.1053 0.1224 42.2 18.4 17.5 - - - - 80 27
0.0702 0.1045 0.1214 26.4 11.6 10.9 - - - - 100 38
0.0696 0.1036 0.1204 18.0 7.96 7.43 0.0004 0.02 - 0.002 120 49
0.0691 0.1028 0.1195 13.0 5.81 5.38 0.0008 0.04 0.0001 0.005 140 60
0.0685 0.1020 0.1185 9.84 4.43 4.07 0.0015 0.08 0.0001 0.011 160 71
0.0679 0.1011 0.1175 7.69 3.49 3.18 0.0030 0.16 0.0002 0.021 180 82
0.0673 0.1002 0.1165 6.17 2.83 2.55 0.0056 0.29 0.0004 0.039 200 93
0.0667 0.0993 0.1154 5.05 2.34 2.09 0.010 0.53 0.0007 0.070 220 104
0.0661 0.0984 0.1144 4.20 1.96 1.74 0.018 0.92 0.0012 0.122 240 116
0.0655 0.0975 0.1133 3.54 1.67 1.46 0.030 1.54 0.0021 0.21 260 127
0.0649 0.0966 0.1123 3.02 1.44 1.25 0.049 2.5 0.0034 0.34 280 138
0.0643 0.0957 0.1112 2.60 1.25 1.07 0.078 4.0 0.0055 0.54 300 149
0.0636 0.0947 0.1101 2.25 1.09 0.931 0.122 6.3 0.0086 0.84 320 160
0.0630 0.0937 0.1089 1.97 0.964 0.813 0.186 9.6 0.0131 1.28 340 171
0.0623 0.0927 0.1078 1.73 0.857 0.715 0.277 14.3 0.0195 1.91 360 182
0.0617 0.0918 0.1066 1.53 0.766 0.632 0.406 21.0 0.0286 2.80 380 193
0.0610 0.0907 0.1054 1.36 0.688 0.561 0.584 30.2 0.0411 4.03 400 204
0.0603 0.0897 0.1042 1.21 0.621 0.501 0.83 42.7 0.0581 5.70 420 216
0.0595 0.0886 0.1030 1.09 0.564 0.450 1.15 59.5 0.0809 7.93 440 227
0.0588 0.0875 0.1017 0.98 0.514 0.405 1.58 81.6 0.111 10.9 460 238
0.0580 0.0864 0.1004 0.88 0.470 0.366 2.14 111 0.150 14.7 480 249
0.0573 0.0852 0.0990 0.802 0.432 0.332 2.86 148 0.201 19.7 500 260
0.0564 0.0840 0.0976 0.730 0.398 0.302 3.77 195 0.265 26.0 520 271
0.0556 0.0827 0.0962 0.666 0.368 0.275 4.92 255 0.346 34.0 540 282
0.0547 0.0814 0.0947 0.609 0.342 0.252 6.36 329 0.447 43.9 560 293
0.0538 0.0801 0.0931 0.559 0.318 0.231 8.14 421 0.572 56.1 580 304
0.0528 0.0786 0.0914 0.514 0.297 0.212 10.3 534 0.725 71.1 600 316
0.0518 0.0771 0.0896 0.474 0.279 0.196 13.0 670 0.911 89.4 620 327
0.0507 0.0755 0.0877 0.438 0.262 0.181 16.1 835 1.13 111 640 338

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 P H Y S I C A L A N D C H E M I C A L
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

Therminol 62 fluid is designed for use in non-

pressurized/low-pressure, indirect heating
systems. It delivers efficient, dependable, uniform
process heat with no need for high pressures. The
high boiling point of Therminol 62 helps reduce the
volatility and fluid leakage problems associated
with other fluids.

While Therminol 62 has a relatively high flash point, The recommended maximum bulk (325 °C/620 °F)
it is not classified as a fire-resistant heat transfer and film (355 °C/670 °F) temperatures are based on
fluid. Consequently, the use of protective devices may detailed thermal studies. Operation at or below
be required to minimize fire risk. The insurer of your these temperature maximums provides long service
property should be consulted relative to this matter. life under most operating conditions.

Heat Transfer Fluid by Solutia

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Solutia recommends that systems utilizing Actual fluid life is quite dependent on system design
Therminol 62 fluid should be blanketed with an inert and operation. As fluid ages, the formation of volatile
atmosphere. Inert gas blanketing minimizes fluid (low-boiling) products and high-boiling compounds
oxidation and helps maximize fluid life. A system may result. Volatile products should be vented from
pressure relief device also should be provided. the system to a non-hazardous area away from
personnel and sources of ignition. The high-boiling
Therminol 62 is non-corrosive to metals commonly
compounds are generally soluble in the fluid.
used in the design of heat transfer systems.
Significant overheating or fluid contamination will
accelerate this decomposition and may result in
separation of the high-boiling compounds as solids
(tar, coke, etc.). These solids could be detrimental to
the operation of the system and, when detected,
should be removed.
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Heat transfer fluids are intended only for indirect heating purposes. Under no circumstances should this product contact or in
any way contaminate food, animal feed, food products, food packaging materials, food chemicals, pharmaceuticals or any
items which may directly or indirectly be ultimately ingested by humans. Any contact may contaminate these items to the
extent that their destruction may be required. Precautions against ignitions and fires should be taken with this product.

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