Basic Material

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Resistivity of NaCl Solutions

Gen-9

Grains/gal at 75F

200

10

300

15

400

20

5
4
3
2

500
600
700
800

100
0
120
0
140
0
170
0
200
0

Resistivity of solution (ohm-m)

0.8
0.6
0.5
0.4

300
0

0.3

400
0
500
0
600
0
700
0
800
0
10,
000
12,
00
14, 0
000
17,
00
20, 0
000

0.2

0.1
0.08
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02

300
,00
0

0.01
F 50
C 10

75
20

30

100
40

125
150
200
50
60 70 80 90 100

25
30
40
50

100

150
200
250
300
400
500

1000

30,
000

1500

40,
000
50,
000
60,
0
70, 00
00
80, 0
00
100 0
,0
120 00
,
140 000
,0
170 00
,
200 000
,
250 000
280,000
,00
0

2000

250
300 350 400
120 140 160 180 200

NaCl concentration (ppm or grains/gal)

10

Gen

ppm

Conversion approximated by R2 = R1 [(T1 + 6.77)/(T2 + 6.77)]F or R2 = R1 [(T1 + 21.5)/(T2 + 21.5)]C

2500
3000
4000
5000

10,000
15,000
20,000

Temperature (F or C)
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1-5