Nitrogen  [ Return towards  Gas information  ]

CAS Number: 7727-37-9
UN1066 (gas); UN1977 (liquid refrigerated)

Main properties :

Molecular weight 28.0134 g/mol
Solid phase:  
• Melting point -2100C
Liquid phase:  
• Density (1.013 bar at boiling point) 808.607 kg/m3
• Boiling point (1.013 bar)  -195.90C
• Latent heat of vaporisation (1.013 bar at boiling point) 198.38 kJ/kg
Gaseous phase:  
• Density (1.013 bar at boiling point) 4.614 kg/m3
• Density (1.013 bar and 150C) 1.185 kg/m3
• Specific volume (1.013 bar and 210C) 0.862 m3/kg
• Heat capacity at constant pressure (1 bar and 150C) 0.029 kJ/(mol.K)
• Heat capacity at constant volume (1 bar and 150C) 0.02 kJ/(mol.K)
• Thermal conductivity (1.013 bar and 00C) 24 mW/(m.K)
Concentration in air 78.08 %

Supply mode :

Nitrogen can be supplied in cylinder, liquefied gas tank, by on-site generator or by pipeline.

Main applications :

Metallurgy, foundry heat treatment of liquid metal, protective atmospheres and shields, pneumatic transportation of powdered charcoal
Metal working heat treatment of various metal
Chemistry protective atmosphere for products and installations
Petrochemistry protective atmosphere for products and installations
Laboratories pure gas and mixtures for industrial and hospital analyses and quality control
Glass protective atmospheres, flat glass treatment
Healthcare low temperatures preservation of living tissues and cells
Food & beverages fast freezing, chilling, preservation and protection of foodstuff
Others tires filling; fire protection of mine excavations