OPTIM™ Synthetic Glycerine - Thermal and Cubical Expansion
The following information charts cubical expansion of various glycerine-water solutions when partially frozen and the thermal expansion of glycerine with increasing temperature measured by its change in volume or density.
Cubical Expansion of Glycerine-Water Solutions When Partially Frozen
Cubical Expansion (16KB PDF)
Thermal Expansion of Pure Glycerine
Thermal Expansion of Pure Glycerine (12KB PDF)
| Thermal Expansion of Pure Glycerine |
| (°C) Vol. |
(°C) Vol. |
(°C) Vol. |
| 0 = 10000 |
100 = 10530 |
200 = 11245 |
| 10 = 10045 |
110 = 10590 |
210 = 11330 |
| 20 = 10090 |
120 = 10655 |
220 = 11415 |
| 30 = 10140 |
130 = 10720 |
230 = 11500 |
| 40 = 10190 |
140 = 10790 |
240 = 11585 |
| 50 = 10240 |
150 = 10860 |
250 = 11670 |
| 60 = 10295 |
160 = 10930 |
260 = 11755 |
| 70 = 10350 |
170 = 11005 |
270 = 11840 |
| 80 = 10410 |
180 = 11080 |
280 = 11925 |
| 90 = 10470 |
190 = 11160 |
290 = 12010 |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion for Glycerine
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Gravimetric) (12KB PDF)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Gravimetric)
of Solutions of Glycerine and Water |
| Glycerine (%) |
Change in Specific Gravity per Degree |
| 15-20°C |
15-25°C |
20-25°C |
| 100 |
0.000615 |
0.000615 |
0.000610 |
| 97.5 |
0.000620 |
0.000615 |
0.000605 |
| 95 |
0.000615 |
0.000615 |
0.000615 |
| 90 |
0.000610 |
0.000615 |
0.000620 |
| 80 |
0.000620 |
0.000615 |
0.000610 |
| 70 |
0.000580 |
0.000570 |
0.000565 |
| 60 |
0.000540 |
0.000545 |
0.000550 |
| 50 |
0.000485 |
0.000495 |
0.000510 |
| 40 |
0.000430 |
0.000435 |
0.000445 |
| 30 |
0.000370 |
0.000385 |
0.000400 |
| 20 |
0.000300 |
0.000315 |
0.000325 |
| 10 |
0.000230 |
0.000255 |
0.000280 |
| Water |
0.000180 |
0.000205 |
0.000230 |
