Products Description of Trichloroethylene CAS# 79-01-6
Full Physical & Chemical Property Description
Trichloroethylene (abbreviated as TCE) is a powerful dissolving solvent with high volatility. It shows slight solubility in water while being fully miscible with ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone and other mainstream organic solvents. The product is non-flammable under regular room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Key physical and chemical indicators:
- Melting Point: -84 ~ -87°C
- Boiling Point: 85.9 ~ 88°C
- Relative Density (20°C): 1.465 g/cm³ (denser than water)
- Vapor Pressure (20°C): 78.7–86 hPa
- Water solubility: 1.0–2.85 g/L at 25°C
- Stability: Maintains stable performance under sealed, shaded storage; will undergo photo-oxidation under direct sunlight to produce phosgene without stabilizers; chemically incompatible with strong alkalis and active metals
- Product merits: Medium boiling point, high vapor pressure, strong grease dissolution capacity, good adaptability to industrial gas scrubbing processes
Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
| Melting point | -86 °C |
| Boiling point | 87 °C |
| density | 1.463 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 61 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n 20/D 1.476(lit.) |
| Fp | 90°C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Soluble in acetone, ethanol, chloroform, ether (U.S. EPA, 1985), and other organic solvents including bromoform, carbon tetrachloride, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene. |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless |
| Odor | Chloroform-like; ethereal. |
| Odor Threshold | 3.9ppm |
| explosive limit | 7.9-99% (v/v) Saturation - at high volume fractions, explosion turns into a decomposition reaction) |
| Water Solubility | Slightly soluble. 0.11 g/100 mL |
| Merck | 14,9639 |
| BRN | 1736782 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 3.14 at 1.8 °C, 8.47 at 21.6 °C, 19.0 at 40.0 °C, 26.5 at 50 °C, 35.8 at 60 °C, 56.6 at 70 °C (EPICS-GC, Shimotori and Arnold, 2003) |
| Dielectric constant | 3.3999999999999999 |
| Dielectric constant | 3.4（16℃） |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 50 ppm (～270 mg/m³) (ACGIH), 100 ppm (MSHA and OSHA); TLV-STEL 200 ppm (ACGIH); ceiling 200 ppm (OSHA); carcinogenicity: Animal Limited Evidence, Human Inadequate Evidence (IARC). |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, aluminium, magnesium, strong bases, reducing agents. Light-sensitive. Reacts violently with many metals, ozone, potassium nitrate, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide. |
Safety Information
| Item | Details |
| Hazard Codes | T,F |
| Risk Statements | 45-36/38-52/53-67-68-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-61-36/37-16-7 |
| OEB | B |
| OEL | TWA: 25.0 ppm, STEL: 2.0 ppm |
| RIDADR | UN 1710 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | KX4550000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 770°F |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29032200 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 79-01-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 4.92 ml/kg; LC (4 hrs) in rats: 8000 ppm (Smyth) |
| IDLA | 1,000 ppm |
Product Application of Trichloroethylene CAS# 79-01-6
Integrated Industrial Application Scope (Deduplicated usage content)
Industrial Degreasing Treatment
It is the core solvent for complete degreasing of metal parts via vapor cleaning; also widely used for grease and paraffin removal of textile fabrics such as wool textiles.
General Chemical Cleaning
Applied as an efficient cleaning agent for precision machinery, electroplating components and industrial equipment.
Organic Synthetic Raw Material
Serves as an important intermediate feedstock for the production of various halogenated chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Inventory 2-3 working days New production 7-10 working days
FAQ
FAQ 1: Does HUALU HENGSHENG supply free test samples of trichloroethylene?
Answer: We provide small test samples for clients to conduct laboratory quality testing. Customers only bear the freight cost of samples. As an integrated manufacturer and trader, we will attach the official Certificate of Analysis (COA) and MSDS together with samples for your quality verification.
FAQ 2: What complete export documents can you provide for 1 FCL bulk orders of TCE?
Answer: We can supply full sets of customs clearance documents, including commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, MSDS, COA and transport identification documents. We support customized packaging (steel drums / IBC totes) and flexible FOB/CIF delivery terms for global port shipments.
