THERMINOL 59

heat transfer fluid

Wide operating range

with excellent
low-temperature performance

- 49 to 315 C
° °
(--56° to 600°F)
THERMINOL 59
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heat transfer fluid

Physical and chemical

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Therminol 59 are based on industry-standard thermal studies.

Operation at or below these temperature maximums can
Eastman Therminol® 59 heat transfer fluid
provide long service life under most operating conditions.
offers excellent low-temperature pumping
characteristics (pumpable at –49°C/−56°F) Actual fluid life is dependent on the total system design and
operation and can vary by heat transfer fluid chemistry. As fluid
for problem-free start-ups in cold climates ages, the formation of low- and high-boiling compounds may
while offering thermal stability at maximum result. Low-boiling compounds should be vented from the
bulk temperatures up to 315°C (600°F). system as necessary to a safe location away from personnel and
sources of ignition and in compliance with applicable regulations
Therminol 59 is available globally. Contact your and laws. The high-boiling compounds can be very soluble in
local Eastman Therminol sales representative for the fluid. Significant overheating or fluid contamination will
accelerate decomposition and may result in increased high-
more information.
boiler and solids concentrations. Excess solids can typically be
filtered for removal.

Eastman recommends that systems utilizing Therminol 59

fluid should be blanketed with an atmosphere of inert gas to
protect against the effects of fluid oxidation on its performance
and life expectancy. Pressure relief device(s) should be installed
where required.

Therminol 59 is noncorrosive to metals commonly used in the

construction of heat transfer systems.

While Therminol 59 has a relatively high flash point, it is not

classified as a fire-resistant heat transfer fluid. Consequently, the
use of protective devices may be required to minimize fire risk,
and users of Therminol 59 should check with their safety and
risk management experts for specific instructions.
Typical propertiesa
Appearance Clear, yellow to dark amber liquid
Composition Alkyl-substituted aromatic
Maximum bulk temperature 315°C (600°F)
Maximum film temperature 345°C (650°F)
Normal boiling point 289°C (553°F)
Pumpability, at 300 mm /s (cSt)
2
−37°C (−35°F)
Pumpability, at 2000 mm /s (cSt) 2
−49°C (−56°F)
Flash point, COC (ASTM D-92) 146°C (295°F)
Flash point, PMCC (ASTM D-93) 132°C (270°F)
Autoignition temperature (ASTM E-659) 372°C (702°F)
Autoignition temperature (DIN 51794) 404°C (760°F)
Pour point (ISO 3016) −68°C (−90°F)
Minimum liquid temperatures for fully developed turbulent flow (NRe > 10,000)
10 ft/s, 1-in. tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 17°C (63°F)
20 ft/s, 1-in. tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) 0°C (32°F)
Minimum liquid temperatures for transitional region flow (NRe > 2,000)
10 ft/s, 1-in. tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) −16°C (4°F)
20 ft/s, 1-in. tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) −24°C (−12°F)
Coefficient of thermal expansion at 200°C 0.000946/°C (0.000525/°F)
Heat of vaporization at maximum use temperature 226.9 kJ/kg (97.5 Btu/lb)
Total acidity (ASTM D-664) <0.2 mg KOH/g
Average molecular weight 207
Pseudocritical temperature 514°C (957°F)
Pseudocritical pressure 22.3 bar (323 psia)
Pseudocritical density 287 kg/m3 (17.9 lb/ft3)
Chlorine content, ppm (DIN 51577) <10 ppm
Copper corrosion (ASTM D-130) << 1a
Moisture content, maximum (ASTM E-203) 200 ppm
Dielectric constant @ 23°C (ASTM D-924) 2.52
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T hese data are based on samples tested in the laboratory and are not guaranteed for all samples. Contact us for complete sales specifications for 
Therminol 59 fluid. Does not constitute an express warranty. See disclaimer on the back page of this bulletin.

To create your own customized table

with preferred properties, units of measure,
and temperature intervals, visit
www.therminol.com/resources
and download the Therminol heat transfer fluid calculator.

For the technical service contact in your region,

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Liquid properties of Therminol® 59 heat transfer fluid by temperaturea
(SI units)
Liquid Liquid
Liquid heat Heat of Liquid thermal Vapor
Temperature density capacity vaporization enthalpyb conductivity Liquid viscosityc pressured
°C °F kg/m3 kJ/(kg·K) kJ/kg kJ/kg W/(m·K) cP (mPa·s) cSt (mm2/s) kPa
–49 –56 1024 1.46 388.5 –47.1 0.1256 2050 2000 —
–46 –51 1022 1.47 386.7 –42.7 0.1254 1180 1150 —
–40 –40 1018 1.49 383.2 –33.9 0.1251 454 446 —
–30 –22 1011 1.52 377.4 –18.8 0.1245 133 131 —
–20 –4 1003 1.55 371.7 –3.5 0.1239 53.3 53.1 —
–10 14 996 1.58 366.2 12.2 0.1233 26.5 26.6 —
0 32 989 1.62 360.7 28.2 0.1227 15.3 15.5 —
10 50 982 1.65 355.4 44.6 0.1220 9.87 10.1 —
20 68 974 1.68 350.2 61.2 0.1213 6.86 7.04 —
30 86 967 1.71 345.2 78.2 0.1206 5.05 5.22 —
40 104 960 1.75 340.2 95.5 0.1199 3.88 4.04 0.010
50 122 953 1.78 335.3 113.1 0.1191 3.08 3.23 0.021
60 140 945 1.81 330.6 131.0 0.1183 2.51 2.65 0.040
70 158 938 1.84 325.9 149.3 0.1175 2.09 2.23 0.072
80 176 931 1.88 321.4 167.9 0.1166 1.77 1.90 0.126
90 194 923 1.91 316.9 186.8 0.1157 1.52 1.64 0.212
100 212 916 1.94 312.6 206.1 0.1148 1.32 1.44 0.346
110 230 908 1.97 308.3 225.7 0.1139 1.16 1.27 0.549
120 248 901 2.01 304.1 245.6 0.1129 1.02 1.14 0.847
130 266 893 2.04 299.9 265.8 0.1120 0.912 1.02 1.28
140 284 886 2.07 295.9 286.4 0.1109 0.819 0.924 1.88
150 302 878 2.11 291.9 307.3 0.1099 0.740 0.842 2.71
160 320 871 2.14 287.9 328.5 0.1088 0.671 0.771 3.84
170 338 863 2.17 284.0 350.1 0.1077 0.613 0.710 5.34
180 356 855 2.21 280.2 372.0 0.1066 0.561 0.656 7.30
190 374 847 2.24 276.4 394.2 0.1055 0.516 0.609 9.84
200 392 839 2.27 272.5 416.8 0.1043 0.477 0.568 13.1
210 410 832 2.31 268.7 439.7 0.1031 0.442 0.531 17.2
220 428 823 2.34 264.9 463.0 0.1018 0.411 0.499 22.2
230 446 815 2.38 261.1 486.6 0.1006 0.383 0.470 28.5
240 464 807 2.41 257.3 510.5 0.0993 0.358 0.443 36.1
250 482 799 2.44 253.5 534.8 0.0980 0.335 0.420 45.3
260 500 790 2.48 249.6 559.4 0.0966 0.315 0.399 56.3
270 518 782 2.51 245.6 584.4 0.0953 0.297 0.380 69.4
280 536 773 2.55 241.6 609.7 0.0939 0.280 0.362 84.8
290 554 764 2.58 237.5 635.4 0.0924 0.265 0.347 103
300 572 755 2.62 233.4 661.4 0.0910 0.251 0.332 124
310 590 745 2.66 229.1 687.8 0.0895 0.238 0.319 148
320 608 736 2.69 224.7 714.5 0.0880 0.226 0.307 176
330 626 726 2.73 220.1 741.6 0.0865 0.215 0.297 207
Maximum recommended bulk temperature 315°C (600°F). These data are based on samples tested in the laboratory and are not guaranteed for all samples. Contact us for complete sales
a

specifications for Therminol 59 fluid. bLiquid enthalpy basis is –17.8ºC (0ºF). c1 cSt = 1 mm2/s and 1 mPa•s =1 cP. d100 kPa =1 bar.
Liquid properties of Therminol® 59 heat transfer fluid by temperaturea
(English units)
Liquid
Liquid Heat of Liquid thermal Vapor
Temperature Liquid density heat capacity vaporization enthalpyb conductivity Liquid viscosityc pressured
°F °C lb/gal lb/ft3 Btu/(lb·°F) Btu/lb Btu/lb Btu/(ft·h·°F) lb/(ft·h) cSt (mm2/s) psia
–56 –49 8.55 64.0 0.349 167.1 –20.3 0.0726 4970 2000 —
–50 –46 8.53 63.8 0.352 166.3 –18.1 0.0725 2640 1070 —
–40 –40 8.49 63.5 0.356 164.9 –14.6 0.0723 1100 446 —
–20 –29 8.43 63.0 0.364 162.1 –7.4 0.0720 286 117 —
0 –18 8.36 62.5 0.373 159.4 0.0 0.0716 109 44.8 —
20 –7 8.29 62.0 0.381 156.7 7.5 0.0712 52.7 21.9 —
40 4 8.23 61.5 0.390 154.2 15.3 0.0708 30.2 12.7 —
60 16 8.16 61.0 0.398 151.7 23.1 0.0703 19.4 8.18 —
80 27 8.09 60.5 0.407 149.2 31.2 0.0699 13.5 5.74 —
100 38 8.02 60.0 0.416 146.8 39.4 0.0694 9.91 4.26 0.001
120 49 7.96 59.5 0.424 144.5 47.8 0.0689 7.63 3.31 0.003
140 60 7.89 59.0 0.433 142.2 56.4 0.0684 6.07 2.65 0.006
160 71 7.82 58.5 0.441 140.0 65.1 0.0679 4.95 2.19 0.011
180 82 7.75 58.0 0.450 137.8 74.0 0.0673 4.13 1.84 0.021
200 93 7.68 57.5 0.459 135.7 83.1 0.0668 3.50 1.57 0.036
220 104 7.62 57.0 0.468 133.6 92.4 0.0662 3.00 1.36 0.062
240 116 7.55 56.5 0.476 131.6 101.8 0.0656 2.61 1.19 0.102
260 127 7.48 55.9 0.485 129.6 111.4 0.0649 2.29 1.06 0.162
280 138 7.41 55.4 0.494 127.7 121.2 0.0643 2.03 0.945 0.251
300 149 7.34 54.9 0.503 125.8 131.2 0.0636 1.81 0.851 0.378
320 160 7.27 54.4 0.512 123.9 141.3 0.0629 1.62 0.771 0.557
340 171 7.19 53.8 0.520 122.0 151.7 0.0622 1.47 0.703 0.802
360 182 7.12 53.3 0.529 120.2 162.2 0.0615 1.33 0.645 1.13
380 193 7.05 52.7 0.538 118.3 172.8 0.0607 1.22 0.595 1.57
400 204 6.98 52.2 0.547 116.5 183.7 0.0600 1.11 0.551 2.14
420 216 6.90 51.6 0.556 114.7 194.7 0.0592 1.03 0.513 2.88
440 227 6.83 51.1 0.565 112.9 205.9 0.0584 0.948 0.479 3.81
460 238 6.75 50.5 0.574 111.1 217.3 0.0576 0.879 0.449 4.97
480 249 6.67 49.9 0.583 109.2 228.9 0.0567 0.817 0.422 6.41
500 260 6.59 49.3 0.593 107.4 240.7 0.0559 0.762 0.399 8.17
520 271 6.51 48.7 0.602 105.5 252.6 0.0550 0.713 0.378 10.3
540 282 6.43 48.1 0.611 103.6 264.7 0.0541 0.669 0.359 12.8
560 293 6.35 47.5 0.621 101.6 277.0 0.0532 0.629 0.342 15.9
580 304 6.26 46.9 0.630 99.6 289.6 0.0522 0.593 0.326 19.5
600 316 6.18 46.2 0.640 97.5 302.2 0.0513 0.560 0.313 23.6
620 327 6.09 45.5 0.649 95.4 315.1 0.0503 0.530 0.300 28.5
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