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18MEDIA LIST
18 Media list
This list of media provides a guide to the DK values of liquids. Water-based liquids always have a DK value > 5,
which makes it easy to use the LFP. For DK values < 5, a coaxial tube or a metallic immersion tube/bypass is
always required.
Substance DK
value
Acetal (25 °C) 3.8
Acetaldehyde 15
Acetamide (77 °C) 59.2
Acetoacetic acid ethyl ester 15
Acetone 21.5
Acetophenone 18
Acetylacetone 23
Acetyl bromide 16.2
Acetyl chloride 15.9
Acetylene dibromide 7.2
Acetylene tetrabromide 5.6
Aconite acid ester 6.3
Adipic acid 1.8
Aerosile 1
Activated carbon 12
Alums (60 °C) 4.2
Allyl alcohol 20.6
Allyl chloride 8.2
Allyl iodide 6.1
Aluminum bromide (100 °C) 3.4
Aluminum foil 10.8
Aluminum hydroxide 2.5
Aluminum splinters 7.3
Aluminum sulfate 2.6
Formic acid 57.9
Ammonia 15
Ammonia solution (25%) 31.6
Ammonia salt 4.3
Pentanol 14.8
Substance DK
value
Amyl amine 4.5
Aniline 7
Anisaldehyde 22.3
Anisole 4.5
Anthracite 3.2
Antimony hydride 1.8
Malic acid diethylester 10
Argon 1.5
Arsine 2.1
Arsole 2.3
Asbestos 10
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 2.1
Azelaic acid diethylester 5
Azoxybenzene (36 °C) 5.2
Basalt 2.5
Cotton ber our 3.2
Bauxite 2.5
Bentonite 8.1
Benzal chloride 6.9
Benzaldehyde 17.6
Benzil (80 °C) 10
Benzine 2
Benzene 2.3
Benzene, heavy 3.2
Benzyl alcohol 13.5
Benzyl amine 4.6
Benzyl chloride 7
Beer brew 25
Bitumen 2.8
Substance DK
value
Hydrogen cyanide 158
Bore oil emulsion 25
Bornylacetate 4.6
Bromine 3.1
Butanoic acid 3
Camphene 2.3
Caproic acid (71 °C) 2.6
Caprylic acid 2.5
Carbazole 1.3
Carbonylcyanide 10.7
Cellite 1.6
Cetyl alcohol (60 °C) 3.6
Quinoline 8.8
Chlorine, liquid 2.1
Chloral 6.7
Chlorobenzine 5.7
Chloracetic acid 33.4
Chlorohydrin 31
Chlorinated lime 2.3
Chloroform (trichlormethane) 4.8
Cola essence 17.3
Cream (skin) 19
Cuminaldehyde 10.7
Cyanogen 2.5
Decalin 2.1
Degalan 3.1
Desmodur 10
Diacetone alcohol 18.2
Diamylether 3