TECHNICAL
WATT DENSITY CHART
MATERIAL
Max. Operating Temperature
Max. Watt Density
°F
°C
W/In²
W/cm²
Acid Solutions
180
82.22
40
6.2
Alkaline Solutions and Oakite
212
100.00
40
6.2
Ammonia Pltg, Solutions
50
10.00
25
3.875
Aroclor
600
315.56
20
3.1
Asphalt, Tar or Heavy Compounds
200
300
400
500
93.33
148.89
204.44
260.00
10circ. 5non-circ.
8circ. 4non-circ.
7circ. 4non-circ.
6circ. 3non-circ.
1.55circ. 0.775non-circ.
1.24circ. 0.62non-circ.
1.085circ. 0.62non-circ.
1.93circ. 0.465non-circ.
Bunker "C" Fuel Oil
160
71.11
10-15 fast circ.
4-7 non-circ.
1.55-2.356 fast circ.
0.62-1 .085 non circ.
Caustic Soda         2%
10%
75%
210
210
180
98.89
98.89
82.22
45
25 and down
25 and down
6.975
3.875 and down
3.875 and down
Citrus Juices.
185
85.00
20
3.1
Degreasing solutions Vapor
275
135.00
20
3.1
Dowtherm A
Liquid Phase
Vapor Phase
750
750
398.89
398.89
18 and down
12 and down
2.79 and down
1.86 and down
Dowtherm E
400
204.44
12
1.86
ElectroPlating Solutions
180
82.22
40
6.2
Ethylene Glycol
300
148.89
30
4.65
Fatty Acids
150
65.56
20
3.1
Freon
300
148.89
3
0.465
Fuel oil
Preheating
Light Grade
Heavy Grade
180
82.22
25-30 circ.
3.875-4.65 circ.
Gasoline
300
148.89
2.-5.
0.31-775
Glycerine
50
10.00
40
6.2
Heat Transfer Oils
500
600
260.00
315.56
20
15
3.1
2.35
Lead Stereotype Pot
600
315.56
35 on casting
5.45 on casting
Linseed Oil
150
65.56
50
7.75
Machine Oil SAE 30
250
121.11
20-25 circ
15-20 non-circ
3.1-3.875 circ.
2.35-3.1 non-circ
Metal Melting Pot
500-900
260-482
20-27
3.1-4.2
Mineral Oil
200
400
93.33
204.44
20
16
3.1
2.48
Molasses
100
37.78
4.-5.
0.62-0.775
Molten Salt Bath
800-900
427-482
25-30
3.875-4.65
Molten Tin
600
315.56
20
3.1
Oakite (See Alkaline Solns.)
Oil Draw Bath
600
400
315.56
204.44
20
24
3.1
3.72
Oils (See Type of Oil)
SOLID
4
0.42
Paraffin or Wax
150
65.56
16
2.48
Percholr-Ethylene
200
93.33
20
3.1
Potassium Hydroxide
160
71.11
25
3.875
Propylene Glycol
150
65.56
20
3.1
Sodium Cyanide
140
60.00
40
6.2
Sodium Hydride
720
382.22
28
4.34
Steel Tubing Cast into Aluminium
500-750
260-399
50
7.75
Steel Tubing Cast into Iron
750-1000
399-538
55
8.5
Socony Vaccum Type Transfer Iron
600
315.56
20
3.1
Sulphur Molten
600
315.56
10
1.55
Therminols and
Heat
Transfer Oils
500
600
650
260.00
315.56
343.33
20
20
15
3.1
3.1
3.875
Trichlorethylene
150
65.56
20
3.1
Vapor Degreasing solutions
275
135.00
20
3.1
Vegetable Oil
and Shortening in Liquid state Below 100F
400
204.44
30-40 circ.
15-25non-circ.
4.656.2 circ.
2.35-3.787non-circ.
Water (Process)
35-150
212
1.67-66
100.00
5
100-125 circ.
75-100non-circ.
75circ.
50-non-circ
0.775
15.5-19.375 circ.
11.625-15.5 non circ.
11.625 circ.
77.5-non-circ.
Steam
300
500
700
148.89

260.00

371.11

low flow vol.10
high flow vol.25-30
low flow. 5-10
high flow 20-25
low flow 5-10
high flow 15-20

low flow vol.1.55
high flow vol.3.875-4.65
low flow. 775-1.55
high flow. 3.1-3.875
low flow. 775-1.55
high flow 2.35-3.1
NOTE : Watt densities will vary with flow rates, densities and temperature.
Apply these values with caution in some applications.

 

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