R404A and alternative refrigerants

The following table shows all available data for R404A and alternative refrigerants.

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
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.

R404A and alternative refrigerants

R404A

R448A

R449A

R452A

R454A

R454C

R455A

R457A

R465A

R468A

R290

R1270

R717

R723

R744

Refrigerant

R404A

R448A

R449A

R452A

R454A

R454C

R455A

R457A

R465A

R468A

R290

R1270

R717

R723

R744

Chemical

CH3CH2CH3

CH2CHCH3

NH3

NH3/ R-E170

CO2

Group

HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HFO/ HFC

HC

HC

NH3

NH3/ R-E170

CO2

Components

R143a/ 125/ 134a

R32/ 125/ 1234yf/ 1234ze(E)/ 134a

R32/ 125/ 1234yf/ 134a

R32/ 125/ 1234yf

R32/ 1234yf

R32/ 1234yf

R32/ 1234yf/ 744

R32/ 1234yf/ 152a

R32/ 1234yf/ 290

R32/ 1234yf/ 1132a

Name

N-40

XP40, 449A

XP44

XL40, ARM-20b

XL20

L-40X

ARM-20a

ARM-25

propane

propylene / propene

ammonia

ammonia/ DME

carbon dioxide

Manufacturer

Honeywell

Chemours, Arkema

Chemours

Chemours, Arkema

Chemours

Honeywell

Arkema

Arkema

Daikin Chemical

Substitute for

R502, R22

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A

R404A, R507A, R22

R404A, R507A, R22

R404A, R507A, R22

R404A, R507A, R22

R404A, R507A, R22

R23, R134a, R404A, R507A

Application max (°C)

0

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

7

0

12

12

12

12

20

Application min (°C)

-45

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-40

-20

-20

-20

Appl. limitations max (°C)

7

Appl. limitations min (°C)

-45

-45

Appl. 2-stage max (°C)

-30

-25

-25

-25

-25

-25

-25

-25

-20

-20

-15

-15

-10

Appl. 2-stage min (°C)

-70

-65

-65

-65

-65

-65

-65

-65

-55

-55

-50

-50

-50

Oil 1

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

POE

PAO

PAO

MO

MO

POE

Oil 2

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PVE

PAG

PAG

PAO

PAO

PAG

Oil 3

POE

POE

MO/HC

MO/HC

Oil with limitations 1

AB

AB

AB

AB

AB

Oil with limitations 2

MO

MO

Molar mass

97,6

86,28

87,21

103,51

79,79

90,78

87,45

87,61

82,9

88,8

44,1

42,08

17,03

22,77

44,01

Normal boiling point (°C)

-46,2

-46,1

-45,7

-46,9

-47,9

-45,6

-52

-42,6

-51,7

-51,2

-42,1

-47,6

-33,4

-36,5

-78,3

Normal dew point (°C)

-45,5

-39,9

-40

-43,1

-42,2

-37,8

-39,2

-35,5

-40

-39

-42,1

-47,6

-33,4

-36,5

-78,3

Temperature glide (K)

0,7

6,2

5,7

3,8

5,7

7,8

12,8

7,1

11,7

12,2

0

0

0

0

0

Crit. temp. (°C)

72

83

82

75

82

86

86

90

82

84

97

91

132

131

31

Crit. pressure (bar)

37,35

45,95

45

40,03

46,3

43,2

46,5

43,08

43,36

44,54

42,5

45,6

113

110

73,8

ODP

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GWP AR4

3922

1387

1397

2140

239

148

148

139

145

148

3

2

0

1

1

GWP AR5

3940

1273

1282

1945

238

146

146

139

143

147

3

2

0

1

1

Cond. temp. at 26 bar abs (°C)

56

58

58

56

57

64

61

68

60

62

70

61

60

58

-11

Cond. temp. at 40 bar abs (°C)

77

75

76

83

85

Relative refr. capacity (%)

105 (M)

96 (M)

96 (M)

93 (M)

86 (M)

104 (M)

100 (M)

105 (M)

Discharge temp. increase (K)

-34

12

12

10

4

12

60

35

Safety group

A1

A1

A1

A1

A2L

A2L

A2L

A2L

A2

A2L

A3

A3

B2L

B2

A1

Pract. limit AEL (kg/m³)

0,52

0,388

0,357

0,423

0,056

0,059

0,105

0,043

0,04

N/A

0,008

0,008

0,00035

N/A

0,07