Physical and Chemical Properties
| Chemical Name | Pentafluoroethane, 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane |
| Chemical Formula | CH2FCF3 |
| Molecular Weight | 102.02 g/mol |
| Form | Liquefied Gas |
| Color | Colorless |
| Melting Point | -101 °C (-150 °F) |
| Boiling PoinT at 1.013 | -26.2 °C (-15.1 °F) |
| Vapor Pressure | 5,915 hPa at 21.1 °C (70.0 °F) |
Description
Ametron® Refrigerants 404A (HFC-404A) is a non-ozone depleting compound designed to serve as a long-term alternative to Ametron® Refrigerants 502 (CFC-502) and Ametron® Refrigerants 22 (HCFC-22) in low and medium temperature commercial refrigeration applications. Applications where Ametron® Refrigerants 404A is a suitable retrofit refrigerant include supermarket freezer cases, reach-in coolers, display cases, transport refrigeration and ice machines.
Ametron® Refrigerants 404A has been designed as a substitute to Ametron® Refrigerants 502, but it is not a drop-in replacement. Mineral oils and alkylbenzene lubricants, which have been used traditionally with Ametron® Refrigerants 502, are immiscible with Ametron® Refrigerants 404A. Service technicians should consult the original equipment manufacturer for the recommended lubricants.
Ametron® Refrigerants 404A is a blend. For this reason it is essential that systems be charged only with liquid from the cylinder, not vapour. Vapour charging Ametron® Refrigerants 404A may result in the wrong refrigerant composition and could damage the system.
