What is Xenon?
- Xenon is the number 54 element of the periodic table.
- This element is odorless, whether in gaseous or colorless liquid.
- This gas has a density of 5,8671 grams per liter (air = 1.29) and has a boiling point Is -108. 12 C. and melting point is 106.9C.
- This gas is non-combustible, non-toxic, and chemically inert.
- Fractional distillation of liquid air is called xenon.
| Molecular Weight | 131.3 |
| steam pressure | 100 K. Pa @ -108.15 0C |
| Gas density | 5.472 Kg/m3 @ 21.1 0C and 1 atm |
| Latent heat of vaporization at boiling point (triple point) | 17.6 KJ/Kg |
| Special heat capacity | CP=0.269 KJ/Kg.0C
CV=0.096 KJ/Kg.0C CP/CV=1.667 |
| Critical temperature | 16.60C |
| Critical pressure | 5840 KPa(a) |
| Solubility in water | 0.108 vol.(gas)/Vol.(Water) at 20 0C and 1 atm |
| Explosion / ignition range in air | Non-Flammable Gas |
Material Compatibility of Xenon
| METALS | PLASTICS | ELASTOMERS | |||||||||||||||
Brass |
CARBON STEEL |
StainLess Steel |
Alumium |
Zinc |
CoPPER |
Monel |
Kel-F |
Teflon |
Tefzel |
Kynar |
PVC |
Polycarbonate |
Viton® | Buna-N | Neoprene | Polyurethane
Kalrez |
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| GAS | |||||||||||||||||
S – Satisfactory for use with the intended gas
C – Conditional. May be incompatible under some circumstances or conditions Contact your Praxair representative for additional information
U – Unsatisfactory for use with the intended gas
I – Insufficient data available to determine compatibility with the intended gas
O – All nonmetalic, even those considered compatible, may be ignitable in oxygen enriched environments or in other oxidizing gases. Successful
use depends upon oxygen purity, pressure, temperature, cleanliness and elimination of ignition mechanisms. Please contact your Praxair
Representative for additional information
Classification of dangerous Products:
Dangerous Products Transport Information:
(For refrigerated liquid) :UN 2591
| IATA | IMDG | DOT | ||
| UN 2036 | UN 2036 | UN 2036 | UN NUMBER | |
| Xenon, compressed | Xenon, compressed | Xenon, compressed | UN SHIPPING NAME | |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS | |
| NO | NO | NO | ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD |
