HFO Blends
Solstice® N40 - (R-448A)
Solstice® N40 (R-448A) is a nonflammable, reduced-GWP HFO blend for new supermarkets or R-404A retrofits, especially low- and medium-temp refrigeration. It has a GWP of 1273 and provides 68% GWP reduction compared to R404A.
Overview
Solstice® N40 is a non-flammable, reduced GWP HFO refrigerant for new supermarkets or R-404A retrofits, especially low- and medium-temp refrigeration. It has a GWP of 1273 and provides 68% GWP reduction and around 15% lower energy consumption compared to R404A. It is listed under the U.S. EPA's SNAP program to replace ozone-depleting substances.Search SDS Number in SDS Finder - 17419
Specifications
General Information
- Typical Lubricant
- POE (polyol ester) Oil
- Refrigerant Class
- HFO Blend
- Refrigerant Type
- Zeotropic blend
- ASHRAE Number
- R-448A
- Substitutes
- R-404A, R22, R-408A, R402-A
- Application
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Retrofit
- Replaces
- R-22, R-404A
- Contains
- R-32 / R-125 / R134a / R-1234ze / R-1234yf
- Formula
- R-32 / R-125 / R-134a / R-1234ze(E) / R-1234yf, (26% / 26% / 21% / 7% / 20%)
- Glide
- 7.0 °F
- Brand
- Solstice®
Physical Properties
- Liquid Thermal Conductivity
- 0.0469 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Vapor Thermal Conductivity
- 0.0084 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Lower Flammable Limit
- Nonflammable
- Liquid Heat Capacity
- 0.3717 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Heat of Vaporization
- 103.9 Btu/lbm
- Vapor Heat Capacity
- 0.2767 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Critical Pressure
- 666.4 psia
- Molecular Weight
- 86.3 lbm/lbmol
- Liquid Viscosity
- 9.34 x 10-5 lbm/ft s at 77°F
- Critical Density
- 29.80 lbm/ft³
- Vapor Viscosity
- 8.41 x 10-6 lbm/ft s
- Critical Volume
- 0.03356 ft³/lbm
- Vapor Pressure
- 162.1 psia at 77 °F hectopascal
- Liquid Density
- 68.50 lbm/ft³ at 77°F
- 74.77 lbm/ft³ at 32ºF
- Vapor Density
- 0.2937 lbm/ft3
- 3.053 lbm/ft3
- Appearance
- Colorless
Temperature
- Critical Temperature
- 180.8 °F
- Boiling Point/Range
- -51.0 °F at 1 Atm
Safety & Environment
- Ozone Depletion Potential
- 0
- Global Warming Potential
- 1387 / 1273 REV / 5TH IPCC
Standards & Approvals
- ASHRAE Safety Classification
- A1
- REACH Product Stewardship
- Registered
General Information
- Typical Lubricant
- POE (polyol ester) Oil
- Refrigerant Class
- HFO Blend
- Refrigerant Type
- Zeotropic blend
- ASHRAE Number
- R-448A
- Substitutes
- R-404A, R22, R-408A, R402-A
- Application
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Retrofit
- Replaces
- R-22, R-404A
- Contains
- R-32 / R-125 / R134a / R-1234ze / R-1234yf
- Formula
- R-32 / R-125 / R-134a / R-1234ze(E) / R-1234yf, (26% / 26% / 21% / 7% / 20%)
- Glide
- 7.0 °F
- Brand
- Solstice®
Physical Properties
- Liquid Thermal Conductivity
- 0.0469 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Vapor Thermal Conductivity
- 0.0084 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Lower Flammable Limit
- Nonflammable
- Liquid Heat Capacity
- 0.3717 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Heat of Vaporization
- 103.9 Btu/lbm
- Vapor Heat Capacity
- 0.2767 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Critical Pressure
- 666.4 psia
- Molecular Weight
- 86.3 lbm/lbmol
- Liquid Viscosity
- 9.34 x 10-5 lbm/ft s at 77°F
- Critical Density
- 29.80 lbm/ft³
- Vapor Viscosity
- 8.41 x 10-6 lbm/ft s
- Critical Volume
- 0.03356 ft³/lbm
- Vapor Pressure
- 162.1 psia at 77 °F hectopascal
- Liquid Density
- 68.50 lbm/ft³ at 77°F
- 74.77 lbm/ft³ at 32ºF
- Vapor Density
- 0.2937 lbm/ft3
- 3.053 lbm/ft3
- Appearance
- Colorless
Temperature
- Critical Temperature
- 180.8 °F
- Boiling Point/Range
- -51.0 °F at 1 Atm
Safety & Environment
- Ozone Depletion Potential
- 0
- Global Warming Potential
- 1387 / 1273 REV / 5TH IPCC
Standards & Approvals
- ASHRAE Safety Classification
- A1
- REACH Product Stewardship
- Registered
- Typical Lubricant : POE (polyol ester) Oil
- Refrigerant Class : HFO Blend
- Refrigerant Type : Zeotropic blend
- ASHRAE Number : R-448A
- Substitutes : R-404A, R22, R-408A, R402-A
- Application : Commercial Refrigeration|Retrofit
- Replaces : R-22, R-404A
- Contains : R-32 / R-125 / R134a / R-1234ze / R-1234yf
- Formula : R-32 / R-125 / R-134a / R-1234ze(E) / R-1234yf, (26% / 26% / 21% / 7% / 20%)
- Glide : 7.0 °F
- Brand : Solstice®
- Liquid Thermal Conductivity : 0.0469 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Vapor Thermal Conductivity : 0.0084 Btu/h ft at 77 °F
- Lower Flammable Limit : Nonflammable
- Liquid Heat Capacity : 0.3717 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Heat of Vaporization : 103.9 Btu/lbm
- Vapor Heat Capacity : 0.2767 Btu/lbm at 77 °F
- Critical Pressure : 666.4 psia
- Molecular Weight : 86.3 lbm/lbmol
- Liquid Viscosity : 9.34 x 10-5 lbm/ft s at 77°F
- Critical Density : 29.80 lbm/ft³
- Vapor Viscosity : 8.41 x 10-6 lbm/ft s
- Critical Volume : 0.03356 ft³/lbm
- Vapor Pressure : 162.1 psia at 77 °F hectopascal
- Liquid Density : 68.50 lbm/ft³ at 77°F|74.77 lbm/ft³ at 32ºF
- Vapor Density : 0.2937 lbm/ft3|3.053 lbm/ft3
- Appearance : Colorless
- Critical Temperature : 180.8 °F
- Boiling Point/Range : -51.0 °F at 1 Atm
- Ozone Depletion Potential : 0
- Global Warming Potential : 1387 / 1273 REV / 5TH IPCC
- ASHRAE Safety Classification : A1
- REACH Product Stewardship : Registered
Others
Name
Description
File Size
Date
Size
Solstice® N40, Solstice N13 pressure-temperature charts
application/pdf 404.2 KB
8/1/2023
404.2 KB
Case Study
Name
Description
File Size
Date
Size
Case Study - English
application/pdf 346.89 KB
9/13/2023
346.89 KB
Case Study
application/pdf 757.18 KB
9/13/2023
757.18 KB
Solstice® N40 (R-448A) refrigerant adopted by Tesco for its reduction plan carbon emissions - Polish
Case Study - Polish
application/pdf 352.15 KB
9/13/2023
352.15 KB
Name
Description
File Size
Date
Size
Solstice® N40, Solstice N13 pressure-temperature charts
404.2 KB
8/1/2023
404.2 KB
Case Study - English
346.89 KB
9/13/2023
346.89 KB
Case Study
757.18 KB
9/13/2023
757.18 KB
Solstice® N40 (R-448A) refrigerant adopted by Tesco for its reduction plan carbon emissions - Polish
Case Study - Polish
352.15 KB
9/13/2023
352.15 KB
Name
Description
File Size
Date
Size
Solstice® N40, Solstice N13 pressure-temperature charts
404.2 KB
8/1/2023
Case Study - English
346.89 KB
9/13/2023
Case Study
757.18 KB
9/13/2023
Solstice® N40 (R-448A) refrigerant adopted by Tesco for its reduction plan carbon emissions - Polish
Case Study - Polish
352.15 KB
9/13/2023
