Binary Gas Mixture Physical Properties & Local Viscosity, Diffusitivity

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The discussion focuses on the search for physical properties of binary gaseous mixtures, specifically local viscosity and mass diffusivity as functions of mass fractions. Participants suggest looking under transport properties and share a link to a calculator that could help, although it becomes unavailable. There is a request for analytical or experimental expressions for viscosity and diffusivity based on mass fractions. The conversation also touches on the use of mole fractions to calculate mixture properties. Overall, the need for reliable calculators and expressions for these properties remains a priority for the participants.
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I am searching for the physical properties of a binary gaseous mixture.

In particular, I would want to know the local viscosity \mu and local mass diffusitivity D of any binary mixture of gases, as a function of the local mass fraction of each other. I have not found nothing in Google,

Thanks.
 
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Try looking under Transport Properties. I found a cool littole calculator that may give you waht you need:

http://grashof.engr.colostate.edu/tools/diffus.html
 
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Fred, that's excellent! The species seem to cover a wide variety from fuel/power and chemical/process industries.

I'd love to get my hands on the calculator engine. :biggrin:
 
It could be very useful, but that is not what I am currently searching.

I am looking for an analytical or experimental expression:

\mu=\mu(Y_1,Y_2,\mu_1,\mu_2)

D=D(Y_1,Y_2,D_1,D_2)

where Y1 and Y2 represent the mass fraction of each component.
 
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Fred! Your link doesn't work now. And I need urgently a similar calculator. Do you know any other?

Thanks!
 
mole fractions

Just use mole fractions

\mu_{mix} = \sum x_i \mu_i

Where the mole fractions can be found by using the mass fractions and the molar weights.
 
Ooops. Sorry about that Clausius. I wasn't ignoring you. I didn't see your post. I hope you didn't get too much in a pinch. Do you still need a calculator like that old one?
 
FredGarvin said:
Ooops. Sorry about that Clausius. I wasn't ignoring you. I didn't see your post. I hope you didn't get too much in a pinch. Do you still need a calculator like that old one?

It would be nice to have one. Thanks,
 
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