Ethylene Glycol Heat-Transfer Fluid Properties
Comprehensive reference for ethylene glycol based water solution properties including density, viscosity, specific gravity, freezing points, and boiling points at various temperatures and concentrations.
| Ethylene Glycol Solution (% by volume) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing Point (°F) | 32 | 25.9 | 17.8 | 7.3 | -10.3 | -34.2 | -63 | ≈ -51 | ≈ -22 | 9 |
| Freezing Point (°C) | 0 | -3.4 | -7.9 | -13.7 | -23.5 | -36.8 | -52.8 | ≈ -46 | ≈ -30 | -12.8 |
| Boiling Point (°F) | 212 | 214 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 225 | 232 | 245 | 260 | 288 |
| Boiling Point (°C) | 100 | 101.1 | 102.2 | 104.4 | 104.4 | 107.2 | 111.1 | 118 | 127 | 142 |
| Temperature (°C) | 0% EG | 10% EG | 20% EG | 30% EG | 40% EG | 50% EG | 60% EG | 100% EG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 310 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 9 | 10.2 | 48 | |
| 26.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 15.5 | |
| 48.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.4 | 7 | |
| 71.1 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.95 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | |
| 93.3 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 2.4 | |
| 115.6 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 137.8 | 1.2 |
| Temperature (°C) | 0% EG | 10% EG | 20% EG | 30% EG | 40% EG | 50% EG | 60% EG | 100% EG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40 | 1.12 | 1.13 | ||||||
| -17.8 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.16 | |||
| 4.4 | 1.048 | 1.057 | 1.07 | 1.088 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 1.145 | |
| 26.7 | 1.04 | 1.048 | 1.06 | 1.077 | 1.09 | 1.095 | 1.13 | |
| 48.9 | 1.03 | 1.038 | 1.05 | 1.064 | 1.077 | 1.082 | 1.115 | |
| 71.1 | 1.018 | 1.025 | 1.038 | 1.05 | 1.062 | 1.068 | 1.1 | |
| 93.3 | 1.005 | 1.013 | 1.026 | 1.038 | 1.049 | 1.054 | 1.084 | |
| 115.6 | 1.067 | |||||||
| 137.8 | 1.05 |
| Mass Fraction of EG | -48°C | -35°C | -25°C | -14°C | -8°C | -4°C | 0°C | 20°C | 40°C | 60°C | 80°C | 100°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1000 | 998 | 992 | 983 | 972 | 958 | ||||||
| 0.1 | 1019 | 1018 | 1014 | 1008 | 1000 | 992 | 984 | |||||
| 0.2 | 1038 | 1037 | 1036 | 1030 | 1022 | 1014 | 1005 | 995 | ||||
| 0.3 | 1058 | 1056 | 1055 | 1054 | 1046 | 1037 | 1027 | 1017 | 1007 | |||
| 0.4 | 1080 | 1077 | 1075 | 1073 | 1072 | 1063 | 1052 | 1041 | 1030 | 1018 | ||
| 0.5 | 1103 | 1100 | 1096 | 1093 | 1092 | 1090 | 1079 | 1067 | 1055 | 1042 | 1030 | |
| 0.6 | 1127 | 1124 | 1120 | 1115 | 1112 | 1110 | 1107 | 1095 | 1082 | 1068 | 1055 | 1042 |
| Temperature (°C) | 0% EG | 10% EG | 20% EG | 30% EG | 40% EG | 50% EG | 60% EG | 70% EG | 80% EG | 90% EG | 100% EG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50 | 1.0038 | 0.97236 | 0.93576 | 0.89373 | 0.84605 | 0.79288 | 0.72603 | 0.67064 | 0.61208 | 0.58347 | 0.53282 |
| -40 | 1.0018 | 0.97422 | 0.93976 | 0.89889 | 0.85232 | 0.80021 | 0.73436 | 0.67992 | 0.62227 | 0.59452 | 0.54467 |
| -30 | 1.0004 | 0.97619 | 0.94375 | 0.90405 | 0.85858 | 0.80753 | 0.74269 | 0.68921 | 0.63246 | 0.60557 | 0.55652 |
| -20 | 0.99943 | 0.97827 | 0.94775 | 0.90920 | 0.86484 | 0.81485 | 0.75102 | 0.69850 | 0.64265 | 0.61662 | 0.56838 |
| -10 | 0.99902 | 0.98047 | 0.95175 | 0.91436 | 0.87111 | 0.82217 | 0.75935 | 0.70778 | 0.65285 | 0.62767 | 0.58023 |
| 0 | 0.99913 | 0.98279 | 0.95574 | 0.91951 | 0.87737 | 0.82949 | 0.76768 | 0.71707 | 0.66304 | 0.63872 | 0.59209 |
| 10 | 0.99978 | 0.98521 | 0.95974 | 0.92467 | 0.88364 | 0.83682 | 0.77601 | 0.72636 | 0.67323 | 0.64977 | 0.60394 |
| 20 | 1.0009 | 0.98776 | 0.96373 | 0.92982 | 0.88990 | 0.84414 | 0.78434 | 0.73564 | 0.68343 | 0.66082 | 0.61579 |
| 30 | 1.0026 | 0.99041 | 0.96773 | 0.93498 | 0.89616 | 0.85146 | 0.79267 | 0.74493 | 0.69362 | 0.67186 | 0.62765 |
| 40 | 1.0049 | 0.99318 | 0.97173 | 0.94013 | 0.90243 | 0.85878 | 0.80100 | 0.75422 | 0.70381 | 0.68291 | 0.63950 |
| 50 | 1.0076 | 0.99607 | 0.97572 | 0.94529 | 0.90869 | 0.86610 | 0.80933 | 0.76350 | 0.71401 | 0.69396 | 0.65136 |
| 60 | 0.95044 | 0.91496 | 0.87343 | 0.81766 | 0.77279 | 0.72420 | 0.70501 | 0.66321 |
| Fluid Temperature (°C) | Flow Increase (%) |
|---|---|
| 4.4 | 22 |
| 37.8 | 16 |
| 60.0 | 15 |
| 82.2 | 14 |
| 104.4 | 14 |
| Fluid Temperature (°C) | Pressure Drop Correction (%) | Combined Correction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 45 | 114 |
| 37.8 | 10 | 49 |
| 60.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 82.2 | -6 | 23 |
| 104.4 | -10 | 18 |