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Properties of Water

Density: At 4°C 1 litre = 1 kg, At 62°F 1 gal = 10 lb

Properties of Water
Property °C °F
Freezing temperature 0 32
Boiling temperature 100 212
Latent Heat
Property kJ/kg Btu/lb
Latent heat of melting 334 144
Latent heat of evaporation 2,270 977
Critical Points
Property Value (°C or kN/m²) Value (°F or lb/in²)
Critical temperature 380-386 706-716
Critical pressure 23,520 3,200
Specific Heat Capacity
State kJ/kg K Btu/lb °F
Water 4.187 1.00
Ice 2.108 0.504
Water vapour 1.996 0.477

Thermal expansion: From 4°C to 100°C water expands by 1/24 of its original volume.

Bulk Modulus of Elasticity
Property kN/m² lb/in²
Bulk modulus of elasticity 2,068,500 300,000
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