The chemical name of Novec 1230 is perfluoro (2-methyl-3-pentanone), its CAS number is 756-13-8, chemical code is FK-5-1-12, molecular formula is C6F12O, and structural formula is:
At normal temperature, FK-5-1-12 (Novec 1230)is colorless, transparent and insulating liquid and it is the novel environmental harmonic and clean extinguishing agent. FK-5-1-12 is listed in standard documents such as ISO14520-2006 Physical Characteristics of Gas Extinguishing System and the System Design and NFPA2001 Design Specification of Clean Gas Extinguishing System, and the application-design of the product is normatively described.
FK-5-1-12 (Novec 1230) extinguishing agent is a novel substitution of halon extinguishing agent and it has excellent environmental harmony and extreme-low toxicity, and is characterized by the high extinguishing efficiency, good environmental harmony, clean, and safe use, and no damage to electronic precision equipment.
| Property | Unit | Value |
| Molecular mass | _ | 316.04 |
| Boiling point at 1013bar | ℃ | 49.2 |
| Freezing point | ℃ | -108 |
| Critical temperature | ℃ | 168.7 |
| Critical pressure | bar | 18.65 |
| Critical density | kg/m3 | 639.1 |
| Heat of vaporization at boiling point | kj/kg | 88 |
| Liquid Viscosity @25℃ | cp | 0.524 |
| Solubility of water in Noah5112 @25℃ | wt% | <0.001 |
| Specific heat，liquid@25℃ | kj/kg ℃ | 1.013 |
| Liquid density（25℃） | g/ml | 1.6 |
| Vapour pressure（25℃） | bar | 0.404 |
| Dielectric strength | kv | ～110kv |
Quality specification
| Product | Purity/% | Water content/ppm | Acidity(as HCl)/ppm | Non-volatile residue(%) | Suspended matter or sediment |
| FK-5-1-12 (Novec 1230) | ≥99.7 | ≤10 | ≤3 | ≤0.01 | NONE |
