APPLICATION / DESCRIPTION
FM-200 provides superior fire protection in a wide range of applications from sensitive electrical equipment to industrial applications using flammable liquids.
FM-200 is ideal for applications where clean-up of other media presents a problem, where weight versus suppression potential is a factor, where an
electrically non-conductive medium is needed and where people compatibility is an overriding factor. When environmental impact is a consideration, FM-200
is particularly useful. It has zero ozone-depleting potential, low global warming potential and a short atmospheric lifetime. These characteristics make it suitable not only for new installations using total flooding systems, but also for Halon 1301 replacement applications.
FM-200 is an odorless, colorless, liquefied compressed gas. It is stored as a liquid and dispensed into the hazard as a colorless, electrically nonconductive
vapor that is clear and does not obscure vision. It leaves no residue and has acceptable toxicity for use
in occupied spaces at design concentration. FM-200 extinguishes a fire by a combination of chemical and physical
mechanisms. FM-200 does not displace oxygen and therefore is safe for use in occupied spaces without fear of oxygen
SPECIFICATIONS
FM-200 is manufactured to these specifications:
• Mole%: 99.0 Minimum
• Acidity, ppm by weight: 3.0 Maximum
• Water content, % by weight: 0.001 Maximum
• Non-volatile residues, gram/100mL: 0.05 Maximum
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Chemical Name Heptafluoropropane (CF3CHFCF3)
Molecular Weight 170.03
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg 2.55°F (-16.4°C)
Freezing Point -204°F (-131.1°C)
Critical Temperature 215°F (101.7°C)
Critical Pressure (psia) 422 psia (2912 kPa)
Critical Volume (ft3/lbm) (cc/mole) 0.0258 (274)
Critical Density (lbm/ft3) 38.8 (621 kg/m3)
Specific Heat, Liquid (BTU/lb-F°) @ 77°F (25°C) 0.283 (1.184 kj/kg/°C)
Specific Heat, Vapor (BTU/lb-°F) @ constant pressure of 1 ATM @ 77•F (25•C) 0.1932 (0.808 kj/kg/°C)
Heat of Vaporization (BTU/lb) at Boiling Point 57.0 (132.6 kj/kg)
Thermal Conductivity (BTU/h ft°F) of Liquid @ 77°F (25°C) 0.040 (0.069 w/m°C)
Viscosity, Liquid (lb/ft hr) @ 77°F (25°C) 0.443 (0.184 centipoise)
Vapor Pressure (psia) @ 77°F (25°C) 66.4 (457.7 kPa)
Ozone Depletion Potential 0
Estimated Atmospheric Lifetime (years) 31-42
LC50 (Rats; 4hrs - ppm) >800,000
Applications:
* Computer rooms
* Telecommunication centers
* Records and data archives
* Testing / imaging equipment
* Reference material
* Chemical laboratories
* Clean rooms
* Control rooms
* Flammable liquid storage
* Offshore drilling rigs
* Robotic equipment
* Textile manufacturing
* Electric utility facilities
* Media storage
* Military vehicles
* Art / artifacts / historical collections