Ratio of Gas Specific Heats (k) - CAESAR II - Help

CAESAR II Users Guide (2019 Service Pack 1)

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CAESAR II Version
11.0 (2019)

Specifies the ratio of gas specific heats, k. The value for air is 1.4.

Typical values are shown below:

Gas

Ratio of Gas-Specific Heats (k)

Superheated Steam

1.300

Saturated Steam

1.100

Nitrogen

1.399

Carbon Dioxide

1.288

Acetylene

1.232

Ammonia

1.304

n-Butane

1.093

Ethane

1.187

Ethylene

1.240

Methane

1.226

Propane

1.127