3M™ Performance Fluids are perfluorocarbon liquids that have unique chemical and physical characteristics.

They are ideally suited for:

  • Direct contact cooling
  • Removing particulates from precision manufactured components
  • Thermal shock testing electronic components
  • Safe, effective, clean flame inserting agents

Their main physical properties, which are inherent to all perfluorocarbons, include:

  • Zero-ozone depletion potential (ODP)
  • Non-volatile organic compound (VOC)
  • Non-flammable
  • Chemical inertness, low solvency
  • Excellent material compatibility
  • Thermal stability
  • Long shelf life
  • Long heat of vaporisation, low surface tension, and low viscosity
  • High density
  • Electrically non-conductive
  • Non-corrosive
  • Low toxicity
  • Clear, colourless and odourless
PF-5052 PF-5060 PF-5070
Basic Formulae C5F11NO C6F14 C7F16
Average Molecular Weight 299 338 388
Boiling Point : °C 50 56 80
Liquid Density : (g/ml@25°C) 1.70 1.68 1.73
Liquid Viscosity : (cps@25°C) 0.68 0.67 0.87
Surface Tension : (dynes/cm@25°C) 13.0 12.0 13.0
Vapor Pressure : (PISA@25°C) 5.29 4.49 1.53
Heat of Vaporization (J/g@b.pt) 105 88 80
Solubility of (ppm by wt.@25°C) 14 10 11
Solubility of Fluorocarbons High High High
Solubility of Silicone Very low Very low Very low
Flash Point °C None None None
Hildebrand Solubility Parameter 6.3 5.6 5.7