Density and speed of sound of R-406A refrigerant in the vapor phase

Abstract

The speed of sound and the density of the gaseous R-406A refrigerant within the temperature range 293–373 K and at the pressures from 0.05 MPa up to 0.6–2.3 MPa were investigated by means of an ultrasound interferometer and a constant volume piezometer. The measurement errors for the temperature, the pressure, and the speed of sound were ±20 mK, ±4 kPa, and ±(0.1–0.3)%, respectively. The approximation dependences of the investigated properties of the R-406A vapor are obtained and their errors are estimated. The obtained results are compared with the calculations using the REFPROP software.