
Applications include automotive air conditioning, chillers, medium temperature commercial refrigeration, refrigeration appliances, and transport refrigeration. Compressor and system manufacturers are selling new equipment specifically designed for R-134a. In addition Arkema’s laboratory testing and field trials have indicated R-134a will work in the retrofit of many existing R-12 and R-500 installations.
| Syntax | Description |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | CHF2CF3 |
| Molecular Weight | 98.86 |
| Boiling point (℃) | -46.7 |
| Freezing temperature (℃) | - |
| Critical pressure (KPa) | 3790 |
| Liquid density 24℃ (kg/m3) | 1050 |
| Ozone depleting potential ODP | 0 |
| Global warming coefficient GWP | 3985 |
| Syntax | Description |
|---|---|
| Purity | ≧99.9% |
| Moisture | ≦0.001% |
| Acidity | ≦0.00001% |
| ASHRAE security level | A1 |