R134a

The following table shows the data for R134a and alternative refrigerants (R134a alternatives).

ODP: ozone depletion potential
GWP: global warming potential according to EN 378:2017; AR4: Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, AR5: Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC, AR6: Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC
pract. limit AEL: assigned exposure limit according to EN 378:2017
Temperature glide: Total glide from bubble to dew line, based on 1.013 bar. Real glide depends on operating conditions.
Relative refr. capacity and discharge temp. increase: Reference refrigerants are those listed under "Substitute for", performance data are average values based on calorimeter tests.
(H): high temperature application
(M): medium temperature application
(L): low temperature application
Data is based on publications of various refrigerant manufacturers and is subject to change.

R134a and alternative refrigerants

R134a

R1234yf

R1234ze(E)

R513A

R450A

R600a

R444A

R456A

R471A

R516A

R152a

R474A

R475A

R476A

Chemical

CF3CH2F

CF3FCH2

C3H2F4

CH3CHCH3CH3

CHF2CH3

Group

HFC

HFO

HFO

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFC

HFO

HFO/HFC

HFO/HFC

Components

R1234yf/ 134a

R1234ze(E)/ 134a

R32/ 152a/ 1234ze(E)

R32/ 1234ze(E)/ 134a

R1234ze(E)/ 1336mzz(E)/ 227ea

R1234yf/ 152a/ 134a

R1132(E)/ 1234yf

R134a/ 1234yf/ 1234ze(E)

R134a/ 1234ze(E)/ 1336mzz(E)

Name

1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro-ethane

2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene

trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene

XP10

N-13

isobutane

AC5

AC5X

ARM-42

1,1-difluoro-methane

Manufacturer

Chemours, Honeywell

Honeywell

Chemours

Honeywell

Koura (Mexichem)

Koura (Mexichem)

Honeywell

Arkema

Daikin

Gree

Honeywell

Substitute for

R12, R22

R134a

R134a

R134a, R12, R404A

R134a, R12

R134a, R12

R134a

R134a

(R134a)

R134a

R12, R22

R134a

R134a

R134a

Application max (°C)

25

25

40

25

25

40

25

25

20

25

25

10

15

25

Application min (°C)

-20

-25

-10

-25

-25

-10

-20

-25

-20

-25

-20

-35

-30

-15

Appl. limitations max (°C)

Appl. limitations min (°C)

-30

-30

-30

-25

Appl. 2-stage max (°C)

Appl. 2-stage min (°C)

Oil 1

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

MO

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

Oil 2

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PAO

PVE

PVE

PVE

Oil 3

POE

Oil with limitations 1

AB

AB

AB

Oil with limitations 2

Molar mass

102,03

114,04

114,04

108,31

108,67

58,12

96,7

101,42

122,09

102,58

66,05

96,7

108,54

116,9

Normal boiling point (°C)

-26,1

-29,5

-19

-29,6

-23,4

-11,8

-35,7

-30,8

-16,9

-29,4

-24

-43,1

-28,8

-19,1

Normal dew point (°C)

-26,1

-29,5

-19

-29,5

-22,8

-11,8

-24,6

-25,4

-13,7

-29,4

-24

-36,4

-28,3

-16,1

Temperature glide (K)

0

0

0

0,1

0,6

0

11,1

5,4

3,2

0

0

6,7

0,5

3

Crit. temp. (°C)

101

95

109

95

104

135

106

103

112

97

113

87,1

99,3

110

Crit. pressure (bar)

40,7

33,8

36,4

36,5

38,2

36,3

44,73

41,75

35,34

36,23

45,2

40,4

37,2

36,3

ODP

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GWP AR4

1430

4

6

631

604

3

92

687

148

142

124

619

GWP AR5

1300

1

1

573

547

3

89

627

148

131

138

560

132

GWP AR6

1530

0,501

1,37

673

643

148

153

164

2

659

156

Cond. temp. at 26 bar abs (°C)

79

82

92

78

86

115

81

80

97

80

85

Cond. temp. at 40 bar abs (°C)

Relative refr. capacity (%)

97 (M)

98 (M)

75 (H)

102 (M)

88 (M)

55 (H)

67 (H)

Discharge temp. increase (K)

-8

-14

-6

-7

-6

-9

-7

Safety class

A1

A2L

A2L

A1

A1

A3

A2L

A1

A1

A2L

A2

A2L

A1

A1

Pract. limit AEL (kg/m³)

0,25

0,058

0,061

0,319

0,319

0,011

0,29

0,32

0,042

0,027

0,053

0,32

0,18