Datasheet 14 - Master Gas List
Datasheet 14 - Master Gas List
Datasheet 14 - Master Gas List
REFRIGERANTS
and ALTERNATIVES
R114 CFC Freon 114 Widely used in heat pump applications. Oils M, Alternative:
Arcton 114 A/B R124 (Note: not easily retrofittable)
Forane 114
Isceon 114
Solkane 114
R123 R123 Used as a retrofit alternative to R11/R113 (See notes - Alternative:
HCFC on these products). Oils Consult OEM
R124 R124 Can be used as an alternative to R114 in heat pump - Alternative:
HCFC applications (see notes on R114)
Oils Consult OEM
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R125 N/A Used as an alternative to R115 and a component in - Alternative:
HFC refrigerant blends, i.e. HP80/HP81/HP62.
Oils POE
R134a SUVA 134a Used for high/medium R12 applications. Foam Alternatives:
HFC Arcton 134a blowing agent, and a component in refrigerant R413A, RS24 - for High Temperature Applications
Forane 134a blends. Oils POE > -15C.
Isceon 134a
Solkane 134a
R134a +UV N/A R134a cw UV dye already added for use in auto a/c. Alternatives:
HFC Oils - PAG
R141b N/A Widely used as a foam-blowing agent. Application Alternatives:
HCFC ban by Jan 2004. Oils N/A Market has moved to HFC365 and HFC365/227
blends. Also HFC 245.
R142b N/A Widely used as a component in Alternatives:
HCFC Elf Attochem blends. Oils N/A
R143a Solkane 143a Used by Dupont and others as a component in Alternatives:
HFC Forane 143a refrigeration blends, i.e. HP62. Designated Not available as a single component.
flammable. Oils N/A
R152a HFC Dymel R152a Used as a component in Dupont blends, also used in Alternatives:
the glass industry for floating various lustres. Not generally for sale as a refrigerant
Designated flammable. Oils POE
R218 Perfluoro-propane Used by Rhone Poulenc as principle component for Alternatives:
Isceon R69S/L and other blends.
Oils N/A
R290 HC Propane Sold by Calor under the Care 40 label. Specification Alternatives:
99% purity. Designated flammable. Available as Care 40
Oils M, A/B, POE
R401A SUVA MP39 High temperature alternative for R12 applications. Alternative:
HCFC Evaporating at R409A, R413A - for High Temperature
-15C and above. Oils M, A/B, POE Applications > -15C.
R401B SUVA MP66 R12 Low temperature alternative. Evaporating at Alternatives:
HCFC -15C and below. This product is widely used in R409B, - for Low Temperature Applications < -
Transport Refrigeration. 15C.
Oils M, A/B, POE
R401C SUVA MP52 Specialist application R12 alternative (auto a/c). Alternatives: R413A, RS24
HCFC Oils N/A
R402A SUVA HP80 Low temperature R502 alternative, favoured by Alternative;
HCFC OEMs due to low discharge temps. R408A (FX10) , Isceon 79
Oils M, A/B, POE
R402B SUVA HP81 High performance R502 alternative with possible Alternative;
HCFC high discharge temps. However this product has R408A, R411B, R403B, Isceon 79
good capacity. Oils M, A/B, POE
R403A Isceon 69S Rhone Poulenc alternative to R502. This product is Alternative:
HCFC now discontinued. Oils M, A/B, POE R408A, R402A, R402B,R411B,
R403B, Isceon 79
R403B Isceon 69L Rhone Poulenc alternative to R502. Oils M, A/B, Alternative:
HCFC POE R408A, R402A, R402B,R411B,
Isceon 79
R404A SUVA R404A Widely accepted HFC alternative to R502 for new Alternative: R507
HFC Forane FX70 low temperature applications. Oils POE
Arcton R404A
Forane R404A
Isceon R404A
Solkane R404A
HCFC DI 36 Little used R12 replacement, available from Gasco Alternative:
Oils - Consult OEM R409A, R401A, R413A - for High Temperature
Applications > -15C.
R409B - for Low Temperature Applications < -
15C.
Service Engineers Section of the Institute of Refrigeration, Kelvin House, 76 Mill Lane, Carshalton SM5 2JR. Tel 020 8 647 7033