Substance
kJ/Kg
BTU/lb
calories/g
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)
846
364
202
Alcohol, methyl (methanol alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits)
1100
473
263
Alcohol, propyl
779
335
186
Carbon bisulphide
372
160
89
Carbon dioxide
574
247
137
Carbon disulphide
351
151
83.9
Carbon tetrachloride
194
83
46
Ethylene glycol
800
344
191
Trichlorofluoromethane refrigerant R-11
180
77
43
Dichlorodifluoromethane refrigerant R-12
165
71
39.4
Chlorodifluoromethane refrigerant R-22
232
100
55.4
Methyl chloride
406
174.6
97
Propylene glycol
914
393
218
Sulfur dioxide
381
164
91
Data from The Engineering Toolbox
The latent heat of evaporation is based on fluid boiling point temperature at atmospheric pressure.
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