3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid
Properties of 3M Novec 1230
Properties of 3M Novec 1230



Properties of 3M Novec 1230

3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is applied as a gas, but is a liquid at room temperature.
It is non-conductive in both its liquid and gaseous state. The breakdown voltage of Novec 1230 vapours in saturation conditions at 1atm, 21 °C, with over a 2.7 mm electrode gap, is 48 kW, which is nearly 2.3 times that of dry nitrogen.
The properties of 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid are similar to many of the first generation halon alternatives with one primary exception - it is a liquid at room temperature. The boiling point of Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is 49.2 °C, which means it has a much lower vapour pressure than any other clean agents which are gases at room temperature.
Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid does not reduce the temperature in the area during suppression by more than 2-4 °C, which is extremely important for IT industry.
It is non-conductive in both its liquid and gaseous state. The breakdown voltage of Novec 1230 vapours in saturation conditions at 1atm, 21 °C, with over a 2.7 mm electrode gap, is 48 kW, which is nearly 2.3 times that of dry nitrogen.
Properties of 3M™ Novec™ 1230
The properties of 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid are similar to many of the first generation halon alternatives with one primary exception - it is a liquid at room temperature. The boiling point of Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is 49.2 °C, which means it has a much lower vapour pressure than any other clean agents which are gases at room temperature.
Properties of 3M™ Novec™ 1230
Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid does not reduce the temperature in the area during suppression by more than 2-4 °C, which is extremely important for IT industry.
Chemical formula | CF3CF2C(0)CF(CF3)2 |
Molecular weight | 316. 04 |
Boiling point at 1atm | 49.2°C |
Freezing point | -108.0°C |
Density, liquid saturation | 1.60 g/ml |
Density, gas at 1 atm | 0.0136 g/ml |
Specific volume at 1 atm | 0.0733 m3/kg |
Specific heat, liquid | 1.103kJ/kg°C |
Specific heat, vapour at 1 atm | 0.891 kJ/kg°C |
Heat of vaporisation at boiling point | 88.0 kJ/kg |
Liquid viscosity at 0°C/25°C | 0.56/0.39 centistokes |
Vapour pressure | 0.404 bar |
Relative dielectric strength at 1 atm | (N2=1.0): 2.3 |
3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid