Cyclohexane

Chemical name: Cyclohexane

Molecular formula: C6H12

Molecular weight: 84.16

Property: Colorless liquid, flammable, with solvent odor, pungent when impure. Density 0.799(20/4°C), bp 80.7°C, solidifying point 6.3°C, refractive index 1.4263, fp -18.33°C. Soluble in ethanol, acetone and benzene, insoluble in water. Explosion limit 1.31-8.35%.

Use£º Solvent for lacquers, resins, plastics and adhesives. Paint and varnish remover. In manufacture of adipic acid and caprolactam.

Package&Storage£º Galvanized iron barrel, 150kg/barrel. Cyclohexane is first grade flammable liquid, use carbon dioxide, 1211 and foam in case of fire.

Item Typical measured values Test method
Purity wt% 99.9min GC
Density (15/4°C) 0.780-0.784 JIS K0061
mp °C 6.4min JIS K0065
Color (APHA) 5 max JIS K2421
Initial Boiling Point (°C) 80 min JIS K0066
Dry Point (°C) 82 max  
Benzene wtppm 100 max GC
Methylcyclohexane wtppm 500 max GC
Chloride wtppm 1 max Titration
Sulfur wtppm 5 max Titration
Non-volatile mg/100ml 1 max JIS K0067
Copper corrosion pass JIS K002421


 

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