Refrigerant R134A Physical Data
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Vehicle air conditioning systems make use of the vaporization and condensation process. In this case, one works with a substance which boils easily, designated as refrigerant.
The refrigerant employed is tetrafluoroethane R134a, which boils at -26.5 °C (-15.7 °F) at a vapor pressure of 1 bar (14.5 psi).
| Chemical formula | CH2F-CF3 or CF3-CH2F |
| Chemical designation | Tetrafluoroethane |
| Boiling point at 1 bar (14.5 psi) | -26.5 °C (-15.7 °F) |
| Solidification point | -101.6 °C (-150.88 °F) |
| Critical temperature | 100.6 °C (213 °F) |
| Critical pressure | 40.56 bar absolute (588 psi) equals 39.5 bar pressure (573 psi) |