Methane Gas - Specific Heat vs. Temperature
Specific heat (C) is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a mass unit of a substance by one degree.
- Isobaric specific heat (Cp) is used for substances in a constant pressure (ΔP = 0) system.
- Isochoric specific heat (Cv) is used for substances in a constant-volume, (= isovolumetric or isometric) closed system.
The specific heat - CP and CV - will vary with temperature. When calculating mass and volume flow of a substance in heated or cooled systems with high accuracy - the specific heat (= heat capacity) should be corrected according values in the table below.
Methane is a colorless, odorless gas with a wide distribution in nature. It is the principal component of natural gas, a mixture containing about 75% CH4, 15% ethane (C2H6), and 5% other hydrocarbons, such as propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10).
Specific heat of Methane Gas - CH4 - at temperatures ranging 200 - 1100 K:
| Methane Gas - CH4 | |
|---|---|
| Temperature - T - (K) Load Calculator! | Specific Heat - cp - (kJ/(kg K)) Load Calculator! |
| 200 | 2.087 |
| 225 | 2.121 |
| 250 | 2.156 |
| 275 | 2.191 |
| 300 | 2.226 |
| 325 | 2.293 |
| 350 | 2.365 |
| 375 | 2.442 |
| 400 | 2.525 |
| 450 | 2.703 |
| 500 | 2.889 |
| 550 | 3.074 |
| 600 | 3.256 |
| 650 | 3.432 |
| 700 | 3.602 |
| 750 | 3.766 |
| 800 | 3.923 |
| 850 | 4.072 |
| 900 | 4.214 |
| 950 | 4.348 |
| 1000 | 4.475 |
| 1050 | 4.595 |
| 1100 | 4.708 |
See also other properties of Methane at varying temperature and pressure: Density and specific weight, Dynamic and kinematic viscosity, Thermal conductivity and Prandtl number, and Thermophysical properties at standard conditions,
as well as Specific heat of Air - at Constant Pressure and Varying Temperature, Air - at Constant Temperature and Varying Pressure, Ammonia, Butane, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Ethane, Ethanol, Ethylene, Hydrogen, Methanol, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Propane and Water.
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