What Are the Following Propellants: AP30, AP40, AP70, A-17, A-31, A-46, A-108, DME, and 152A?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

What are the following propellants: AP30, AP40, AP70, A-17, A-31, A-46, A-108, DME, and 152A?

PROPELLANT / Pressure
PSI @ 20°C / Pressure PSIG @ 20°C / Density
g/cc / Specific Gravity
1,1 Difluoroethane (152A) / 63 / 0.991 / 0.99
AP30 (11% Propane, 29% Isobutane, 60% n-butane) / 23 - 32 / 0.56
AP40 (22% Propane, 24% Isobutane, 54% n-butane) / 38 - 42 / 0.56
AP70 (31% Propane, 23% Isobutane, 46% n-butane) / 46 - 50 / 0.54
Dimethyl Ether (DME) / 63 / 0.661 / 0.66
Isobutane (A-31) / 31 / 0.563 / 0.56
Isobutane/Propane (A-46) / 46 / 0.550 / 0.56
n-butane (A-17) / 17 / 0.586 / 0.58
Pentane / 0.80
Propane (A-108) / 108 / 0.507 / 0.51

NOTE: Aerosols are filled in order of lowest propellant pressure first - the highest pressure last.

Rev. October, 2001

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