Process Fluids Reference

Common Fluid Properties

Temperature-based density, viscosity, specific heat, thermal conductivity, Prandtl number, surface tension, thermal expansion, latent heat, and vapor pressure for 37 process fluids.

Units

Water

LiquidProcess fluidsCoolants / HVACCommon liquids

Pure liquid water at saturation pressure; IAPWS reference values (rounded).

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Formula
H₂O
Molecular weight
18.015 kg/kmol
Normal boiling point
100 °C
Freezing / melting point
0 °C
Critical temperature
373.946 °C
Critical pressure
22,064 kPa(a)
Flash point

Core properties · 5 columns

Temperature-dependent thermophysical properties for Water
Temperature
°C
Density
kg/m³
Dynamic μ
mPa·s
Specific heat cₚ
kJ/kg·K
Pressure
kPa(a)
20998.21.0024.1822.339Vapor pressure
40992.20.6534.1797.385Vapor pressure
60983.20.4664.18519.946Vapor pressure
80971.80.3544.19747.414Vapor pressure
100958.40.2824.216101.325Vapor pressure

Property trend vs temperature

Tabulated points for Water; lines are linear guides between data points, not correlations.

Interpolation helper

Linear interpolation only; valid from 20 to 100 °C.

Density
998.2 kg/m³
Dynamic μ
1.002 mPa·s
Kinematic ν
1.0038 cSt
Specific heat cₚ
4.182 kJ/kg·K
Thermal k
0.598 W/m·K
Prandtl
7.007