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Refrigerant Pressure Temperature Chart

Convert saturation temperature to pressure—or pressure to temperature—for common refrigerants. Compare bubble and dew values for gliding blends and inspect the pressure-temperature curve.

Lookup
Pressure ↔ temperature
Units
°F/psig or °C/kPa
Default
R-410A at 40°F
Basis
Saturation data

Instant saturation lookup

Interactive Refrigerant Pressure-Temperature Lookup

Enter a temperature or pressure. The result, graph marker, and nearby reference values update together.

Saturation data—not target operating pressure

Running pressures vary with load, airflow, ambient conditions, equipment design, metering device, charge, and system state. Verify the refrigerant and follow the equipment manufacturer’s service procedure.

Crawlable default reference

R-410A Pressure-Temperature Table

Default saturation values at 5°F increments. Use the interactive chart above for other refrigerants and exact interpolated lookup.

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R-410A saturation pressure reference in Fahrenheit, Celsius, psig, and kPa gauge. Values between listed temperatures are calculated by bounded linear interpolation.
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-40°F -40.0°C 10.8 psig 74 kPa(g)
-35°F -37.2°C 14.3 psig 99 kPa(g)
-30°F -34.4°C 17.8 psig 123 kPa(g)
-25°F -31.7°C 22.1 psig 152 kPa(g)
-20°F -28.9°C 26.3 psig 181 kPa(g)
-15°F -26.1°C 31.4 psig 216 kPa(g)
-10°F -23.3°C 36.5 psig 252 kPa(g)
-5°F -20.6°C 42.5 psig 293 kPa(g)
0°F -17.8°C 48.4 psig 334 kPa(g)
5°F -15.0°C 55.4 psig 382 kPa(g)
10°F -12.2°C 62.4 psig 430 kPa(g)
15°F -9.4°C 70.5 psig 486 kPa(g)
20°F -6.7°C 78.7 psig 543 kPa(g)
25°F -3.9°C 88.1 psig 607 kPa(g)
30°F -1.1°C 97.5 psig 672 kPa(g)
35°F 1.7°C 108.2 psig 746 kPa(g)
40°F 4.4°C 118.8 psig 819 kPa(g)
45°F 7.2°C 130.7 psig 901 kPa(g)
50°F 10.0°C 142.6 psig 983 kPa(g)
55°F 12.8°C 155.4 psig 1071 kPa(g)
60°F 15.6°C 168.2 psig 1160 kPa(g)
65°F 18.3°C 185.0 psig 1276 kPa(g)
70°F 21.1°C 201.8 psig 1391 kPa(g)
75°F 23.9°C 219.4 psig 1513 kPa(g)
80°F 26.7°C 237.0 psig 1634 kPa(g)
85°F 29.4°C 255.6 psig 1762 kPa(g)
90°F 32.2°C 274.1 psig 1890 kPa(g)
95°F 35.0°C 295.6 psig 2038 kPa(g)
100°F 37.8°C 317.0 psig 2186 kPa(g)
105°F 40.6°C 340.9 psig 2350 kPa(g)
110°F 43.3°C 364.7 psig 2515 kPa(g)
115°F 46.1°C 392.0 psig 2703 kPa(g)
120°F 48.9°C 419.4 psig 2892 kPa(g)
125°F 51.7°C 447.6 psig 3086 kPa(g)
130°F 54.4°C 475.9 psig 3281 kPa(g)
135°F 57.2°C 506.9 psig 3495 kPa(g)
140°F 60.0°C 538.0 psig 3709 kPa(g)
145°F 62.8°C 572.5 psig 3947 kPa(g)
150°F 65.6°C 607.0 psig 4185 kPa(g)

Gauge pressure uses 14.6959 psi as the standard-atmosphere reference. Negative gauge pressure is valid when saturation pressure is below atmospheric pressure.

Table tools and download

How to Read a Refrigerant PT Chart

  1. Select the refrigerant shown on the equipment nameplate.
  2. Choose temperature-to-pressure or pressure-to-temperature lookup.
  3. Use dew saturation temperature for superheat and bubble saturation temperature for subcooling when a blend has meaningful glide.
  4. Compare the saturation result with measured line temperature—not with an assumed “normal” operating pressure.

Important Limits and Safety Notes

Do not identify or charge a refrigerant from pressure alone. Different refrigerants can produce similar pressures at some temperatures, and mixed or contaminated refrigerant can produce misleading readings.

  • The lookup is limited to −40°F through 150°F and does not extrapolate beyond that range.
  • The page reports saturation values, not compressor discharge limits, charging targets, or equipment operating envelopes.
  • R-22 is included as a legacy service reference; U.S. virgin production and import ended in 2020.
  • Refrigerant safety, recovery, leak repair, and service-tool requirements remain refrigerant- and jurisdiction-specific.

Bubble Point, Dew Point, and Temperature Glide

Bubble point
The saturated-liquid condition where the first bubble of vapor forms. Use the bubble temperature for liquid-line subcooling on gliding blends.
Dew point
The saturated-vapor condition where the first droplet of liquid forms. Use the dew temperature for suction-line superheat on gliding blends.
Temperature glide
The difference between bubble and dew saturation temperatures at a common pressure. R-407C requires separate values; R-410A has comparatively small glide.

Gauge pressure versus absolute pressure

Property formulations calculate with absolute pressure. Field gauges usually display gauge pressure. This page converts between them using a standard atmosphere of 14.6959 psi, or 101.325 kPa.

Worked Refrigerant PT Examples

R-410A at 40°F

Lookup: Select R-410A, temperature → pressure, and enter 40°F.

Result: Approximately 118.8 psig saturation pressure.

Interpretation: This is the pressure at which R-410A changes phase at 40°F—not a universal suction-pressure target.

R-407C blend at 70°F

Lookup: Select R-407C and enter 70°F.

Result: The tool reports separate bubble and dew pressures because R-407C is zeotropic.

Interpretation: Do not substitute an unlabeled midpoint for bubble or dew data when calculating subcooling or superheat.

Using PT Data for Superheat and Subcooling

Superheat

Convert suction pressure to saturated-vapor temperature, then subtract that saturation temperature from the measured suction-line temperature.

Superheat = line temperature − dew saturation temperature

Subcooling

Convert liquid-side pressure to saturated-liquid temperature, then subtract the measured liquid-line temperature from that saturation temperature.

Subcooling = bubble saturation temperature − line temperature

Always use the equipment manufacturer’s specified charging method. Fixed-orifice and TXV systems may use different procedures and target values.

Data Basis, Scope, and Sources

Educational saturation lookup for common HVAC/R refrigerants; not a replacement for licensed property software or manufacturer service data.

The interactive curves use bounded interpolation between reviewed source-aligned checkpoints. No extrapolation is permitted. Values are displayed at field-reference precision rather than research-grade precision.

Dataset and Review Details

Publisher
Turn2Engineering Editorial Team
Model basis
Source-aligned saturation checkpoints with bounded interpolation
Default dataset
R-410A, −40°F to 150°F
Internal units
°F and psig; converted directly to °C and kPa(g)
Extrapolation
Not permitted
Rights status
Original transformed reference; proprietary REFPROP/ASHRAE tables are not reproduced

Refrigerant Pressure-Temperature Chart FAQ

The chart gives saturation pressure for the selected refrigerant at that temperature. Actual running pressure depends on system design, load, airflow, ambient conditions, and operating state.

Use the PT Chart as a Saturation Reference

Start with the refrigerant nameplate, enter a measured pressure or desired saturation temperature, and use the correct bubble or dew basis. Treat the result as one step in a complete manufacturer-approved diagnostic or charging procedure.

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