Dortmund Data Bank

Dielectric Constant of Methane

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Component

Formula Molar Mass CAS Registry Number Name
CH4 16.043 74-82-8 Methane
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Data Table

T [K] P [kPa] Dielectric Constant [-] State Reference
91.00   1.67619 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
91.00   1.67620 Liquid 4
95.00   1.66668 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
100.00   1.65440 Liquid 4
100.00   1.65456 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
100.00 50.000 1.65456 Liquid 5
100.00 2110.000 1.65725 Liquid 5
100.00 3960.000 1.65965 Liquid 5
100.00 5900.000 1.66201 Liquid 5
100.00 8100.000 1.66475 Liquid 5
100.00 9940.000 1.66690 Liquid 5
100.00 11930.000 1.66920 Liquid 5
100.00 13970.000 1.67150 Liquid 5
100.00 15870.000 1.67364 Liquid 5
100.00 18120.000 1.67603 Liquid 5
100.00 19920.000 1.67795 Liquid 5
105.00   1.64225 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
108.00   1.63470 Liquid 4
110.00   1.62970 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
115.00   1.61688 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
115.00   1.61690 Liquid 4
120.00   1.60372 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
125.00   1.59024 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
130.00   1.57638 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
130.00   1.57640 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
135.00   1.56204 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
140.00   1.54719 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
145.00   1.53167 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
150.00   1.51539 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
150.00   1.51546 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
155.00   1.49819 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
160.00   1.47979 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
165.00   1.45992 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
170.00   1.43800 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
175.00   1.41319 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
175.00   1.41329 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
180.00   1.38377 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
180.00   1.39391 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
184.00   1.35418 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
184.00   1.35430 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
186.00   1.33543 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
188.00   1.31117 Liquid Phase of VLE 1
273.15 2026.500 1.01918 Vapor 2
273.15 4053.000 1.04044 Vapor 2
273.15 6079.500 1.06439 Vapor 2
273.15 8106.000 1.09082 Vapor 2
273.15 10132.500 1.11980 Vapor 2
298.15 7003.270 1.06409 Vapor 3
298.15 8006.160 1.07466 Vapor 3
298.15 9011.040 1.08556 Vapor 3
298.15 10036.500 1.09690 Vapor 3
298.15 11897.500 1.11810 Vapor 3
298.15 13517.601 1.13673 Vapor 3
298.15 15041.200 1.15416 Vapor 3
298.15 16542.900 1.17092 Vapor 3
298.15 18096.500 1.18764 Vapor 3
298.15 19569.701 1.20277 Vapor 3
298.15 21191.900 1.21850 Vapor 3
298.15 23266.801 1.23714 Vapor 3
298.15 25226.500 1.25325 Vapor 3
298.15 29155.801 1.28167 Vapor 3
298.15 33735.301 1.30941 Vapor 3
298.15 40042.301 1.34058 Vapor 3
373.15 2026.500 1.01345 Vapor 2
373.15 4053.000 1.02750 Vapor 2
373.15 6079.500 1.04164 Vapor 2
373.15 8106.000 1.05615 Vapor 2
373.15 10132.500 1.07113 Vapor 2
373.15 12665.601 1.09005 Vapor 2
373.15 15198.800 1.10890 Vapor 2
373.15 17731.900 1.12750 Vapor 2

List of References

Number Source
1 Straty G.C.; Goodwin R.D.: Dielectric constant and polarizability of saturated and compressed fluid methane. Cryogenics (1973) 712-715
2 Uhlig H.H.; Kirkwood J.G.; Keyes F.G.: The Dependence of the Dielectric Constants of Gases on Temperature and Density. J.Chem.Phys. 1 (1933) 155-159
3 Malbrunot P.; Vermesse J.; Vidal D.; Bose T.K.; Hourri A.; Arnaud J.M.St.: Determination of Densities and Dielectric Polarizabilities of Methane at 298.15 K for Pressures up to 710 MPa. Fluid Phase Equilib. 96 (1994) 173-183
4 Pan W.P.; Mady M.H.; Miller R.C.: Systems Containing Nitrogen, Argon and Light Hydrocarbons. AIChE J. 21 (1975) 283-289
5 Singh S.P.; Miller R.C.: Compressed-Liquid Dielectric Constants and Derived Excess Volumes for Simple Liquid Mixtures: N2 + CH4 and Ar + CH4. J.Chem.Thermodyn. 10 (1978) 747-763

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