R-11 and R-12

Physical Properties of Refrigerants

R-11

R-12

Environmental Classification
Molecular Weight
Boiling Point (1 atm, F)
Critical Pressure (psia)
Critical Temperature (F)
Critical Density, (lb./ft^ 3)
Liquid Density (70 F, lb./ft ^ 3)
Vapor Density (bp, lb./ft ^ 3)
Heat of Vaporization (bp, BTU/lb.)
Specific Heat Liquid (70 F, BTU/lb. F)
Specific Heat Vapor (1 atm, 70 F, BTU/lb. F)
Ozone Depletion Potential (CFC 11 = 1.0)
Global Warming Potential (CO2 = 1.0)
ASHRAE Standard 34 Safety Rating

CFC
137.4
74.7
639.3
388
34.6
92.73
0.365
77.9
0.2093
0.1444 (sat)
1.0
4750
A1

CFC
120.9
-21.6
600
233.5
35.3
82.96
0.393
71.2
0.2324
0.1455
1.0
10910
A1

Technical
Guidelines
Available in the
following sizes
R-11
100 LB DRUM
200 LB. DRUM
R-12
30 LB. CYLINDER
145 LB. CYLINDER

Pressure-Temp Chart
R-11
psig

R-11
Application:

Large low pressure centrifugal chillers

Lubricant
Recommendation: Compatible with mineral oil
Retrofitting:

R-123 is being successfully used to retrofit

R-11 chillers
Retrofit jobs are usually done in cooperation
with equipment manufacturers

R-12
Application:

Large centrifugal chillers, open drive A/C,

process cooling, high-medium-low temperature
refrigeration (large and small systems)

Lubricant
Recommendation: Compatible with mineral oil
Retrofitting to:

R-134a
R-401A, R-401B
R-409A
R-414B
R-416A

Refrigerant Reference Guide

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90, 92
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27.0
26.5
26.0
25.4
24.7
23..9
23.1
22.1
21.1
19.9
18.6
17.2
15.6
13.9
12.0
10.0
7.8
5.4
2.8
0.0
1.5
3.2
4.9
6.8
8.8
10.9
13.2
15.6
18.2
21.0
24.0
27.1
30.4
34.0
37.7

Temp
(F)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
145
150

R-12
psig
11.0
8.4
5.5
2.3
0.6
2.4
4.5
6.7
9.2
11.8
14.6
17.7
21.0
24.6
28.5
32.6
37.0
41.7
46.7
52.0
57.7
63.8
70.2
77.0
84.2
91.8
99.8
108
117
127
136
147
158
169
181
194
207
220
234

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THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF R-11
[F]

Pressure
Liquid
[psia]

Density
Liquid
[lb/ft3]

Density
Vapor
[lb/ft3]

Enthalpy
Liquid
[Btu/lb]

Enthalpy
Vapor
[Btu/lb]

Entropy
Liquid
[Btu/R-lb]

Entropy
Vapor
[Btu/R-lb]

30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
180
185
190
195
200
205
210
215
220
225
230
235
240

5.6
6.3
7.0
7.9
8.8
9.8
10.9
12.1
13.4
14.8
16.3
17.9
19.7
21.6
23.6
25.7
28.1
30.5
33.2
36.0
38.9
42.1
45.4
49.0
52.8
56.7
60.9
65.3
70.0
74.9
80.0
85.4
91.1
97.1
103.3
109.8
116.7
123.8
131.3
139.1
147.2
155.6
164.5

95.93
95.54
95.14
94.75
94.35
93.95
93.55
93.14
92.73
92.32
91.91
91.50
91.08
90.66
90.23
89.81
89.38
88.94
88.51
88.07
87.62
87.17
86.72
86.26
85.80
85.33
84.86
84.39
83.91
83.42
82.93
82.43
81.93
81.42
80.90
80.38
79.85
79.31
78.76
78.21
77.65
77.08
76.50

0.1481
0.1654
0.1842
0.2047
0.2269
0.2509
0.2769
0.3049
0.3351
0.3676
0.4024
0.4397
0.4797
0.5224
0.5680
0.6167
0.6684
0.7235
0.7820
0.8442
0.910
0.980
1.054
1.132
1.215
1.302
1.394
1.492
1.594
1.702
1.816
1.936
2.062
2.195
2.335
2.482
2.636
2.799
2.970
3.149
3.338
3.536
3.745

14.14
15.16
16.19
17.23
18.26
19.30
20.34
21.39
22.44
23.49
24.54
25.60
26.66
27.73
28.80
29.87
30.94
32.02
33.11
34.20
35.29
36.39
37.49
38.59
39.70
40.82
41.94
43.06
44.19
45.33
46.47
47.62
48.77
49.93
51.09
52.26
53.44
54.62
55.82
57.01
58.22
59.43
60.65

95.94
96.56
97.17
97.79
98.41
99.02
99.64
100.3
100.9
101.5
102.1
102.7
103.3
103.9
104.5
105.1
105.7
106.3
106.9
107.5
108.1
108.7
109.3
109.9
110.5
111.0
111.6
112.2
112.7
113.3
113.8
114.4
114.9
115.4
116.0
116.5
117.0
117.5
118.0
118.5
118.9
119.4
119.8

0.03112
0.03321
0.03528
0.03733
0.03937
0.04139
0.0434
0.0454
0.04738
0.04935
0.05131
0.05326
0.05519
0.05711
0.05902
0.06092
0.06281
0.06469
0.06656
0.06842
0.07027
0.07211
0.07394
0.07576
0.07758
0.07939
0.08119
0.08298
0.08476
0.08654
0.08832
0.09008
0.09184
0.09360
0.09535
0.09710
0.09884
0.1006
0.1023
0.1040
0.1058
0.1075
0.1092

0.1982
0.1977
0.1973
0.197
0.1966
0.1963
0.196
0.1957
0.1955
0.1952
0.1950
0.1948
0.1946
0.1945
0.1943
0.1942
0.1941
0.1940
0.1939
0.1939
0.1938
0.1937
0.1937
0.1937
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1936
0.1937
0.1937
0.1937
0.1937
0.1937
0.1938
0.1938
0.1938
0.1938
0.1938

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