INPUT โ SATURATION PRESSURE
Absolute Pressure
bara
Range: 0.00611 bara (triple point, 0.01ยฐC) to 220.64 bara (critical point, 374.14ยฐC)
๐ Property Definitions
v = specific volume [mยณ/kg]
h = specific enthalpy [kJ/kg]
s = specific entropy [kJ/kgยทK]
subscript f = saturated liquid
subscript g = saturated vapour
subscript fg = evaporation (g โ f)
h = specific enthalpy [kJ/kg]
s = specific entropy [kJ/kgยทK]
subscript f = saturated liquid
subscript g = saturated vapour
subscript fg = evaporation (g โ f)
Source: Saturated water/steam tables (IAPWS-IF97) | 1 bara = 100 kPa
INTERMEDIATE / INTERPOLATION
Enter a saturation pressure and click Lookup Properties. Linear interpolation is applied automatically between table entries.
Wet steam quality: For a wet mixture at quality x:
h = hf + xยทhfg | s = sf + xยทsfg | v = vf + xยทvfg
h = hf + xยทhfg | s = sf + xยทsfg | v = vf + xยทvfg
INPUT โ SATURATION TEMPERATURE
Saturation Temperature
ยฐC
Range: 0.01ยฐC (triple point) to 374.14ยฐC (critical point, 220.64 bara)
๐ Quick Reference โ Common Process Conditions
1.01325 bara โ 100.0ยฐC (atmospheric)
3.0 bara โ ~133.5ยฐC
6.0 bara โ ~158.8ยฐC
10.0 bara โ ~179.9ยฐC
16.0 bara โ ~201.4ยฐC
40.0 bara โ ~250.4ยฐC
3.0 bara โ ~133.5ยฐC
6.0 bara โ ~158.8ยฐC
10.0 bara โ ~179.9ยฐC
16.0 bara โ ~201.4ยฐC
40.0 bara โ ~250.4ยฐC
1 bara = 100 kPa = 0.9869 atm | 1 kJ/kg = 0.4299 BTU/lb
INTERMEDIATE / INTERPOLATION
Enter a saturation temperature and click Lookup Properties. Linear interpolation is applied automatically.
Wet steam quality: For a wet mixture at quality x:
h = hf + xยทhfg | s = sf + xยทsfg | v = vf + xยทvfg
h = hf + xยทhfg | s = sf + xยทsfg | v = vf + xยทvfg
INPUT โ SUPERHEATED STEAM
Steam Pressure
bara
Range: 0.00611 to 300 bara | Pressure grid: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300
โ
Steam Temperature
ยฐC
Must be โฅ Tsat at given pressure | Table range: up to 1300ยฐC
๐ Superheated Steam โ Interpolation Method
Bilinear interpolation over P and T
Step 1: interpolate over T at Plow โ ฯ1
Step 2: interpolate over T at Phigh โ ฯ2
Step 3: interpolate ฯ1, ฯ2 over P โ ฯ
Properties: v [mยณ/kg] h [kJ/kg] s [kJ/kgยทK]
Step 1: interpolate over T at Plow โ ฯ1
Step 2: interpolate over T at Phigh โ ฯ2
Step 3: interpolate ฯ1, ฯ2 over P โ ฯ
Properties: v [mยณ/kg] h [kJ/kg] s [kJ/kgยทK]
Source: Superheated steam tables (IAPWS-IF97) | Tsh = T โ Tsat
INTERMEDIATE / INTERPOLATION
Enter pressure and temperature, then click Lookup Properties. Bilinear interpolation over pressure and temperature is applied automatically.
Superheated steam note: Above Tsat, steam is superheated โ no liquid phase exists.
Degree of superheat Tsh = T โ Tsat.
Enthalpy of superheating: ฮh = hsuperheated โ hg(sat)
Enthalpy of superheating: ฮh = hsuperheated โ hg(sat)