Thermoprops

Helium (R704) Thermodynamic properties

Saturation tables by temperature and by pressure, superheated vapor table, p–h and T–s diagrams and constants of Helium (He), computed with CoolProp. Any other state of Helium, from any two properties, in the State Explorer or the Worksheet.

Constants

Formula
He
Also known as
helium, HELIUM, He, R704
CAS
7440-59-7
Molar mass
4.0026 g/mol
Normal boiling point (1 atm)
-268.93 °C (4.2238 K)
Critical temperature
-267.95 °C (5.1953 K)
Critical pressure
0.22832 MPa
Critical density
69.585 kg/m³
Triple point
-270.97 °C, 5.0393 kPa
Acentric factor
-0.38354
Valid up to
1726.9 °C, 1000 MPa

Saturation table

By temperature: saturated liquid (f) and saturated vapor (g).

Saturated Helium, by temperature
T °CPsat kPavf m³/kgvg m³/kghf kJ/kghfg kJ/kghg kJ/kgsf kJ/(kg·K)sg kJ/(kg·K)
-270.758.35070.00687850.55514-6.23682316.763-1.66267.9206
-270.513.5570.0069460.36772-5.61923.30417.686-1.43197.3622
-270.2520.6380.00703870.25645-4.974523.48318.508-1.21746.88
-27029.8880.00715420.18581-4.263823.48419.22-1.00426.4509
-269.7541.5990.00729430.13855-3.467323.27419.807-0.786896.0585
-269.556.0630.00746370.10553-2.568922.8220.251-0.562345.6898
-269.2573.5780.00767110.081587-1.549122.07620.527-0.327375.3332
-26994.4640.0079310.063627-0.3797620.97320.594-0.0774224.9764
-268.75119.080.00827040.0496920.9848119.39820.3830.195034.6037
-268.5147.840.00874660.038452.630717.13619.7670.504514.1896
-268.25181.330.00951630.0288474.763213.68118.4440.886793.6788
-268220.460.0115180.0190698.41866.615915.0351.53162.8162

Saturation table by pressure

By pressure: saturated liquid (f) and saturated vapor (g).

Saturated Helium, by pressure
P kPaTsat °Cvf m³/kgvg m³/kghf kJ/kghfg kJ/kghg kJ/kgsf kJ/(kg·K)sg kJ/(kg·K)
6-270.90.00685420.73454-6.636622.80216.165-1.82788.3066
7-270.830.00686340.64465-6.448922.88916.44-1.74868.1259
8-270.770.00687440.5757-6.288422.97216.684-1.68327.9704
10-270.660.00689910.47643-6.016523.11717.101-1.57717.7122
15-270.440.00696510.3373-5.47623.35917.883-1.38237.2463
20-270.270.00703050.26349-5.027823.47418.447-1.23436.9162
25-270.120.00709390.21719-4.626823.50718.881-1.11056.6588
30-2700.00715560.1852-4.255823.48319.227-1.00196.4466
40-269.780.00727540.14351-3.571523.31319.741-0.814236.1058
50-269.60.00739280.11727-2.937223.03220.094-0.652125.8334
60-269.440.00750990.099062-2.334722.66920.335-0.506725.603
70-269.30.00762820.085603-1.753422.24320.489-0.373015.4006
80-269.170.00774910.075187-1.186121.7620.574-0.247825.2175
100-268.940.00800360.059983-0.07329720.64520.572-0.0146574.8894
150-268.480.00878740.0377442.758916.94419.7030.527974.1584
200-268.130.0101710.0242836.192611.06817.261.13783.3406

Diagrams

-10010205102050100200500h (kJ/kg)p (kPa)-270.7 °C-270.4 °C-270.1 °C-269.6 °C-269.2 °C-268.6 °C
p–h diagram of Helium, with isotherms
0510-271-270-269-268s (kJ/(kg·K))T (°C)12 kPa25 kPa45 kPa70 kPa110 kPa160 kPa
T–s diagram of Helium, with isobars

Superheated vapor table

At each pressure, from its saturated vapor (Sat.) to higher temperatures.

Superheated Helium at 10 kPa (Tsat -270.66 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.4764312.33617.1017.7122
-270.50.5132212.87118.0048.0638
-2700.6246414.50620.7529.0142
-269.50.7336716.11823.4559.8106
-2690.841317.71626.12910.497
-268.50.9480419.30528.78511.102
-2681.054220.88731.42911.642
-267.51.159922.46534.06412.13
-2671.265224.03936.69112.576
-266.51.370425.6139.31412.986
-2661.475327.1841.93313.365
-265.51.580228.74744.54913.719
Superheated Helium at 15 kPa (Tsat -270.44 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.337312.82317.8837.2463
-2700.405814.31420.4018.1083
-269.50.4805515.9623.1688.9237
-2690.5537217.58225.8879.622
-268.50.6259219.18828.57610.234
-2680.6974820.78331.24510.779
-267.50.7685922.37133.911.271
-2670.8393623.95436.54411.72
-266.50.909925.53239.1812.132
-2660.9802527.10741.81112.513
-265.51.050428.6844.43612.868
Superheated Helium at 20 kPa (Tsat -270.27 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.2634913.17718.4476.9162
-2700.2959514.11120.037.4417
-269.50.3537615.79622.8718.2791
-2690.409817.44325.6398.9901
-268.50.4647819.06828.3649.61
-2680.5190820.67731.05910.161
-267.50.5729122.27633.73410.656
-2670.6264123.86736.39511.108
-266.50.6796425.45339.04611.522
-2660.7326927.03441.68811.905
-265.50.7855828.61244.32412.262
Superheated Helium at 30 kPa (Tsat -270 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.185213.67119.2276.4466
-269.50.2264615.44622.2397.3345
-2690.265617.15425.1238.0751
-268.50.3034918.82127.9258.713
-2680.3405920.46130.6799.2754
-267.50.3771822.08333.3989.7794
-2670.413423.69336.09510.237
-266.50.4493625.29338.77410.656
-2660.485126.88741.4411.042
-265.50.520728.47644.09611.401
Superheated Helium at 50 kPa (Tsat -269.6 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.1172714.23120.0945.8334
-269.50.1229114.62820.7746.0222
-2690.1494316.51823.996.8486
-268.50.1739918.29326.9937.5322
-2680.1975220.00729.8828.1226
-267.50.2204121.68232.7038.6454
-2670.2428823.33335.4779.116
-266.50.2650524.96738.2199.5446
-2660.2869926.58740.9379.9387
-265.50.3087628.19843.63610.304
Superheated Helium at 100 kPa (Tsat -268.94 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.05998314.57420.5724.8894
-268.50.0749116.6824.1715.7041
-2680.08916318.70827.6256.4103
-267.50.1022120.57930.86.9991
-2670.1145922.36733.8267.5123
-266.50.1265524.10236.7587.9707
-2660.1382325.80339.6268.3866
-265.50.1496927.47942.4488.7682
Superheated Helium at 150 kPa (Tsat -268.48 °C)
T °Cv m³/kgu kJ/kgh kJ/kgs kJ/(kg·K)
Sat.0.03774414.04219.7034.1584
-2680.05146817.02624.7465.1912
-267.50.06200219.27628.5765.9019
-2670.07135421.27731.986.4795
-266.50.08009123.15635.176.9783
-2660.08844524.96138.2287.4218
-265.50.09653626.71841.1987.8234

Enthalpy and entropy are measured from Helium's own reference state (CoolProp's default). The textbooks' refrigerant tables use ASHRAE's: in the Worksheet, write reference ASHRAE.