SF6 Gas

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:alternativeGases nitrogen
dry air
CO2 mixtures
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:atmosphericLifetime 3200 years
gptkbp:band covalent
gptkbp:boilingPoint -64°C
gptkbp:CASNumber 2551-62-4
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:SF6
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:sulfur
fluorine
gptkbp:criticalFor 37.6 bar
gptkbp:criticalTemperature 45.6°C
gptkbp:decaysTo toxic fluorides under arcing conditions
gptkbp:density 6.17 kg/m³ (at 20°C)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Henri_Moissan
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1901
gptkbp:environmentalImpact potent greenhouse gas
gptkbp:GWP 23500
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SF6 Gas
gptkbp:inhalationRisk asphyxiation in confined spaces
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:sulfur_hexafluoride
gptkbp:mainConsumer electrical industry
gptkbp:mainProducer industrial gas companies
gptkbp:meltingPoint -50.8°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 146.06 g/mol
gptkbp:non-toxic true (inert under normal conditions)
gptkbp:nonflammable true
gptkbp:phaseAtSTP gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.000784 (gas, 0°C)
gptkbp:regulates subject to environmental restrictions
gptkbp:riskFactor H280: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
gptkbp:safetyPrecautions use in well-ventilated areas
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:structure octahedral geometry
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 0.0139 W/(m·K) at 300K
gptkbp:toxicity low
gptkbp:UNNumber UN1080
gptkbp:uses medical imaging
electrical insulation
leak detection
magnesium production
dielectric medium
tracer gas
arc quenching in circuit breakers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vacuum_Circuit_Breaker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6