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Methyl Ethyl Ketone


Note

 

Form
 
Fluid
Colour Colourless
Odour Pleasant
Change in condition  
Melting point/Melting range -86.3°C
Boiling point/Boiling range 79-80.5°C
 Flash point: -4°C
 Ignition temperature

514°C

 Danger of explosion

Product is not explosive. However, formation of explosive air/vapour mixtures
are possible

Explosion
limits

 
Lower 1.8 Vol %
Upper

11.5 Vol %

Vapour pressure at 20°C

105hPa

Density at 20°

0.804-0.807g/cm³

Solubility in / Miscibility with  
water at 20°C

290g/l

Viscosity  
Dynamic at 15° 0.423 mPas
Colourless

 

PRODUCT NAME       : METHYLEHTYLKETONE
CAS number                    : 78-93-3
UN number       : 1193
Formula         : CH3COC2H5
Odour          : ACETONE LIKE
Solubility in water     : APPRECIABLE
Density       : 0.825  at 20 oC
Boiling point       : 80 oC
Melting point    : -86 oC
Viscosity         : 0.40 cp at 25 oC
Flashpoint      : -1 oC
Explosive limits     : 1.8 – 11.5 Vol%
Vapour pressure         : 105 mbar at 20oC
Skin absorption/irritation                : YES
TLV       Country  NL              Year  1995        : 200 ppm               590      mg/m3
Pollution category    1994         : III
 

 

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