Fluid

Temperature
(oF)

Dielectric Constant
--

Acetic Acid

68

6.2

Acetone

77

20.7

Air (at STP, for 0.9 MHz))

1.00058986 0.00000050

Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)

77

24.3

Alcohol, methyl (methanol)

68

33.1

Alcohol, propyl

68

21.8

Ammonia (aqua)

68

16.5

Aniline

68

7.3

Benzene

68

2.3

Bromine

68

3.1

Butane

30

1.4

Caproic acid

160

2.6

Carbon disulfide

2.64

Carbon tetrachloride

68

2.23

Castor Oil

60

4.7

Chlorine

32

2.0

Chloroform

68

4.8

Cotton seed oil

3.1

Fluid

Temperature
(oF)

Dielectric Constant
--

Cresol

63

10.6

Cumene

68

2.4

Decane

68

2.0

Dodecane

68

2.0

Ether

68

4.3

Ethylamine

70

6.3

Ethylene glycol

68

37.0

Fluorine (freon) refrigerant R-11

77

2.0

Fluorine refrigerant R-12

77

2.0

Fluorine refrigerant R-22

77

2.0

Furan

77

3.0

Furfural

68

42.0

Gasoline

70

2.0

Glycerine

47-68

Glycerol

77

42.5

Heptane

68

1.9

Hexane

-130

2.0

Fluid

Temperature
(oF)

Dielectric Constant
--

Hexanol

77

13.3

Hydrazine

68

52.0

Jet fuel

70

1.7

Kerosene

70

1.8

Linoleic Acid

32

2.6-2.9

Linseed Oil

3.2-3.5

Mercury

298

1.00074

Methane

-280

1.7

Napthalene

68

2.5

Octane

68

2.0

Olive Oil

68

3.1

Oxygen

-315

1.51

Palmitic Acid

160

2.3

Pentane

68

1.8

Phenol

50

4.3

Phosgene

32

4.7

Pinene

68

2.7

Fluid

Temperature
(oF)

Dielectric Constant
--

Propane

32

1.6

Propylene
Pyridine

11.9
68

1.12

Resorcinol

3.2

Stearic Acid

160

2.3

Styrene

77

2.4

Terpinene

70

2.7

Toluene
Turpentine (wood)

2.0-2.4
68

2.2

Vacuum (by definition)

Water

1
68

80.4

Typical dielectric values for some common plastic materials are indicated below:

Plastic Material

Dielectric Constant
--

Acetal

3.7 - 3.9

Acrylic

2.1 - 3.9

ABS

2.9 - 3.4

Plastic Material

Dielectric Constant
--

Nylon 6/6

3.1 - 8.3

Polycarbonate

2.9 - 3.8

Polyester, TP

3.0 - 4.5

Polypropylene

2.3 - 2.9

Polysulfone

2.7 - 3.8

PPO, Modified

2.4 - 3.1

Polyphenylene sulfide

2.9 - 4.5

Polyacrylate

2.6 - 3.1

Liquid Crystal

3.7 - 10