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Fuel compositions

Some common hydrocarbon fuels


Values for pure fuel
Heat of reaction Stoichiometric Cp γ
(kJ/kg fuel) fuel-air ratio (kJ/kg K)

Hydrogen H2 119 954 2.91 % 14.32 1.405

Methane CH 4 50 010 5.82 % 2.220 1.304

Ethane C2 H 6 47 484 6.24 % 1.760 1.187

Propane C3H 8 46 350 6.41 % 1.670 1.127

Hexane C6 H14 45 100 6.59 % --- 1.187

Heptane C7 H16 44 600 6.62 % --- ---

Octane C8 H18 44 786 6.64 % --- ---

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