Thermodynamic Properties of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane

A vapor pressure equation has been developed for 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea) based on previous measurements from 202 to 375K, from which the boiling point of HFC-227ea was determined. Based on the previous pressure–volume–temperature (PVT) measurements in the gaseous phase for HFC-227ea, virial coefficients, saturated vapor densities, and the enthalpy of vaporization for HFC-227ea were also determined. The vapor pressure equation and the virial equation of state for HFC-227ea were compared with the available data. Based on the previous measurements of speed of sound in the gaseous phase for HFC-227ea, the ideal-gas heat capacity at constant pressure and the second acoustic virial coefficient of HFC-227ea were calculated. A correlation of the second virial coefficient for HFC-227ea was obtained by a semiempirical method using the square-well potential for the intermolecular force and was compared with results based on PVT measurements. A van der Waals-type surface tension correlation for HFC-227ea was proposed, based on our previous experimental data by the differential capillary rise method from 243 to 340K.