Substance

ID:341231

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
methane
IUPAC name
methane
Synonyms
Methane甲烷
Registration numbers
EC Number
MDL Number
Beilstein Number
CAS Number
PubChem SID
Properties
Physical Property
Vapor Density
0.55 (vs air)
Apperance
gas
Density
0.716 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Melting Point
-183 °C(lit.)
Flash Point
-306.4 °F
-188 °C
Boiling Point
-161 °C(lit.)
Auto Ignition Point
998 °F
Safety Information
European Hazard Symbols
Highly flammable Highly flammable (F+)
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, half-mask respirator (US), multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
Explode Limits
15 %
GHS Pictograms
GHS04
Gases under pressure
Compressed gases
Liquefied gases
Refrigerated Liquefied gases
Dissolved gases
GHS02
Flammable gases, category 1
Flammable aerosols, categories 1,2
Flammable liquids, categories 1,2,3
Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B,C,D,E,F
Pyrophoric liquids, category 1
Pyrophoric solids, category 1
Self-heating substances and mixtures
Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, categories 1,2,3
Organic peroxides, Types B,C,D,E,F
RTECS
PA1490000
Safety Statements
9-16-33
GHS Precautionary statements
P210-P410+P403
GHS Signal Word
Danger
MSDS Link
Hazard Class
2.1
Risk Statements
12
GHS Hazard statements
H220-H280
RID/ADR
UN 1971 2.1
German water hazard class
nwg
UN Number
1971
Product Information
Purity
≥99.0%
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation)
CH4
Molecule Details
Features and Benefits
Methane is used as a carbon source for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbide and diamond thin films.
Packaging
56 L in steel cylinder
Recommended products
Brass control valve Z146943 or either of brass regulators Z146706 and Z146714 is recommended.
Molecular Spectra
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