n-Butane Intergas International Gases and Chemicals Limited

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n-BUTANE

C₄H₁₀
UN 1011

DESCRIPTION: At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, n-Butane (C4H10) is a colourless, flammable, relatively non-toxic gas with a characteristic natural gas odour.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS: n-Butane in its purest form is used for the calibration of instruments, and also as an intermediate in the manufacture of aviation fuel.

Order n-Butane: +44 (0) 1782 822061 or Contact Us.

View Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Grade Impurities	99.5% (N2.5)	99.9% (N3.0)	99.95% (N3.5)	99.99% (N4.0)
(Liquid Phase)	(Vol. PPM)	(Vol. PPM)	(Vol. PPM)	(Vol. PPM)
Nitrogen	< 400	< 100	< 40	< 20
Oxygen	< 100	< 20	< 10	< 5
Other Hydrocarbons	< 4500	< 900	< 500	< 90
Moisture	< 5	< 4	< 3	< 2
Sulphur	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1
Lower purities available for regrigeration applications - please contact us.

Cylinder Size	Volume (Kg)
B10st	5.1
B45lst	21.9
B50st	25.5
B110lst	55.1
B450lst	229.5

Cylinder Data

Supplied as a liquefied gas under its own vapour pressure in steel or aluminium cylinders.
Standard sizes / volumes as listed -
larger volumes are available on request.

INTERGAS can supply any internationally recognised valve type. For n-butane the standard international valve types are as follows:
American	CGA 510
British	BS 341-4
European	DIN 477-1
Recommended Regulator
Single stage brass or stainless steel body with stainless steel internals. INTERGAS has a variety of suitable handling equipment for this product - please enquire.

Gas Data
Atomic Weight	58.124
Boiling Point	-0.5°C
Density	2.554 g/cm³
Vapour Pressure	1.75 bar