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R454C PT Chart

Updated October 19, 2026

R-454C

A2L Lower toxicity, lower flammabilityHFC/HFO blend AIM Act HFC
R-454C AHRI Guideline N service cylinderIllustration of a refrigerant cylinder painted light green gray (RAL 7044), the color AHRI Guideline N-2017 calls for on all new refrigerant containers from 2020. Label: R454C, safety class A2L, GWP 146. Red band on the shoulder: AHRI Guideline N-2017 calls for one on containers of flammable refrigerants.R454CA2LGWP 146
Illustration of a refrigerant cylinder painted light green gray (RAL 7044), the color AHRI Guideline N-2017 calls for on all new refrigerant containers from 2020[13], section 4.8. Label: R-454C, safety class A2L, GWP 146. Red band on the shoulder: AHRI Guideline N-2017 calls for one on containers of flammable refrigerants[13], section 4.7.
R-32/R-1234yf (21.5/78.5)

A blend of 21.5% R-32 and 78.5% R-1234yf by mass[5], A2L[2], GWP 146 on the US EPA basis[6]; glide about 14.0°F at 61.5 psig (computed from the table). Chemours positions R-454C (Opteon™ XL20) for new low- and medium-temperature commercial and industrial refrigeration, in place of designs that used R-404A, R-22 and R-407-series refrigerants[7].

R-454C saturation pressure splits across its glide: dew 61.5 PSIG at 40°F, bubble 222.5 PSIG at 100°F, and 112.2–141.2 PSIG dew-to-bubble at 70°F. Use the dew column for superheat and the bubble column for subcooling. The full table below runs from −40°F to 150°F in 1°F steps.

Checked against the Honeywell Solstice® 454C pressure-temperature chart[14] at 28 points from 0 to 400 psig: largest difference 0.05°F.

Saturation @ 70°F
141.2 / 112.2 PSIG
GWP (100-yr)
146 US EPA value, 40 CFR 84.64(b)
Temperature glide
14.0°F
Boiling point
bubble −50.0°F / dew −36.0°F
Sourced facts
ASHRAE safety class
A2L[2]
Composition (mass)
21.5% R-32 / 78.5% R-1234yf[2]
GWP (100-yr)
146[6]
ODP
0[16]
Normal boiling point
bubble −50.0°F (−45.6°C), dew −36.0°F (−37.8°C)[4]
Temperature glide
14.0°F at a 40°F dew point[4]
Lubricant
POE[7]
Application
New commercial refrigeration[7]

R-454C PT chart — printable saturation table

Looking for the R-454C PT chart PDF for shop reference? The complete pressure-temperature saturation table is below: every 1° increment from −40°F to 150°F (or to the refrigerant's critical temperature). Use the Print / Save as PDF button in the table header to download a clean, table-only PDF (the rest of the page is hidden from the print output).

R-454C PT Chart — Pressure-Temperature Saturation Table

Computed with CoolProp 7.2.0 in 1°F steps · hvacptcharts.com

R-454C · 1° increments · °F / PSIG
Tinted rows: 32°F H₂O freeze
R-454C pressure-temperature saturation table in Fahrenheit and PSIG
Temp (°F)Bubble (PSIG)Dew (PSIG)
−40°F 4.33.0 in. Hg vac.
−39°F 4.82.3 in. Hg vac.
−38°F 5.21.6 in. Hg vac.
−37°F 5.70.8 in. Hg vac.
−36°F 6.20.0 in. Hg vac.
−35°F 6.80.4
−34°F 7.30.8
−33°F 7.81.2
−32°F 8.41.6
−31°F 8.92.0
−30°F 9.52.4
−29°F 10.02.9
−28°F 10.63.3
−27°F 11.23.8
−26°F 11.84.2
−25°F 12.44.7
−24°F 13.15.2
−23°F 13.75.7
−22°F 14.46.2
−21°F 15.06.7
−20°F 15.77.2
−19°F 16.47.7
−18°F 17.18.3
−17°F 17.88.8
−16°F 18.59.4
−15°F 19.210.0
−14°F 20.010.5
−13°F 20.711.1
−12°F 21.511.7
−11°F 22.312.4
−10°F 23.113.0
−9°F 23.913.6
−8°F 24.714.3
−7°F 25.514.9
−6°F 26.415.6
−5°F 27.316.3
−4°F 28.117.0
−3°F 29.017.7
−2°F 29.918.4
−1°F 30.819.1
0°F 31.819.9
1°F 32.720.6
2°F 33.721.4
3°F 34.722.2
4°F 35.623.0
5°F 36.723.8
6°F 37.724.6
7°F 38.725.4
8°F 39.826.3
9°F 40.827.1
10°F 41.928.0
11°F 43.028.9
12°F 44.129.8
13°F 45.230.7
14°F 46.431.7
15°F 47.632.6
16°F 48.733.6
17°F 49.934.5
18°F 51.135.5
19°F 52.436.5
20°F 53.637.6
21°F 54.938.6
22°F 56.239.7
23°F 57.540.7
24°F 58.841.8
25°F 60.142.9
26°F 61.544.0
27°F 62.845.2
28°F 64.246.3
29°F 65.647.5
30°F 67.148.7
31°F 68.549.9
32°F H₂O freeze70.051.1
33°F 71.552.3
34°F 73.053.6
35°F 74.554.9
36°F 76.056.2
37°F 77.657.5
38°F 79.258.8
39°F 80.860.2
40°F 82.461.5
41°F 84.062.9
42°F 85.764.3
43°F 87.465.7
44°F 89.167.2
45°F 90.868.6
46°F 92.570.1
47°F 94.371.6
48°F 96.173.2
49°F 97.974.7
50°F 99.776.3
51°F 101.677.8
52°F 103.579.5
53°F 105.481.1
54°F 107.382.7
55°F 109.284.4
56°F 111.286.1
57°F 113.287.8
58°F 115.289.5
59°F 117.291.3
60°F 119.393.1
61°F 121.494.9
62°F 123.596.7
63°F 125.698.6
64°F 127.7100.4
65°F 129.9102.3
66°F 132.1104.2
67°F 134.3106.2
68°F 136.6108.2
69°F 138.9110.2
70°F 141.2112.2
71°F 143.5114.2
72°F 145.8116.3
73°F 148.2118.4
74°F 150.6120.5
75°F 153.0122.6
76°F 155.5124.8
77°F 158.0127.0
78°F 160.5129.2
79°F 163.0131.5
80°F 165.6133.7
81°F 168.1136.0
82°F 170.8138.4
83°F 173.4140.7
84°F 176.1143.1
85°F 178.8145.5
86°F 181.5147.9
87°F 184.2150.4
88°F 187.0152.9
89°F 189.8155.4
90°F 192.6158.0
91°F 195.5160.6
92°F 198.4163.2
93°F 201.3165.8
94°F 204.2168.5
95°F 207.2171.2
96°F 210.2173.9
97°F 213.3176.7
98°F 216.3179.5
99°F 219.4182.3
100°F 222.5185.1
101°F 225.7188.0
102°F 228.9191.0
103°F 232.1193.9
104°F 235.3196.9
105°F 238.6199.9
106°F 241.9203.0
107°F 245.3206.1
108°F 248.6209.2
109°F 252.0212.3
110°F 255.5215.5
111°F 258.9218.7
112°F 262.4222.0
113°F 265.9225.3
114°F 269.5228.6
115°F 273.1232.0
116°F 276.7235.4
117°F 280.4238.8
118°F 284.1242.3
119°F 287.8245.8
120°F 291.6249.3
121°F 295.3252.9
122°F 299.2256.6
123°F 303.0260.2
124°F 306.9263.9
125°F 310.8267.7
126°F 314.8271.4
127°F 318.8275.3
128°F 322.8279.1
129°F 326.9283.0
130°F 331.0287.0
131°F 335.1291.0
132°F 339.3295.0
133°F 343.5299.1
134°F 347.7303.2
135°F 352.0307.3
136°F 356.3311.5
137°F 360.7315.8
138°F 365.1320.1
139°F 369.5324.4
140°F 373.9328.8
141°F 378.4333.2
142°F 383.0337.7
143°F 387.5342.3
144°F 392.1346.8
145°F 396.8351.5
146°F 401.5356.1
147°F 406.2360.9
148°F 410.9365.6
149°F 415.7370.5
150°F 420.6375.3
CoolProp 7.2.0 · PSIG/kPa = gauge · PSIA = PSIG + 14.6959 · kPa(abs) = kPa(gauge) + 101.325

Full saturation values at 1° increments. Toggle between °F / PSIG and °C / kPa. Use Print / Save as PDF for laminated shop reference, or download the CSV / JSON below for use in other tools. R-454C PT chart data: CoolProp 7.2.0 (published Helmholtz equations of state / mixture models — see the source citations above).

A2L
Lower toxicity, lower flammability

Lower toxicity. Flame propagates in air at 60°C, but with a low burning velocity (≤ 10 cm/s) and a heat of combustion < 19,000 kJ/kg. ASHRAE safety group A2L: lower toxicity and lower flammability. R-32, R-454B, R-1234yf, R-1234ze(E), R-452B, R-454C, R-455A, R-516A are A2L.

Flammability
Low (burning velocity ≤ 10 cm/s)
Toxicity
Lower (OEL ≥ 400 ppm)

Classification per ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2022[2], safety group definitions and refrigerant safety classifications. See full reference.

Saturation pressure-temperature curve

Pressure
Temperature
°F
70°F: 141.2 PSIG (bubble)112.2 PSIG (dew)
Quick lookup — R-454C
141.2 / 112.2PSIG(973 / 773 kPa)
Bubble Dew· zeotropic blend
Range: −40 to 150°F Open full PT calculator →
Common service temperatures
32°F
70 / 51PSIG
Freezing
45°F
91 / 69PSIG
Heat-pump heat
70°F
141 / 112PSIG
Standard
75°F
153 / 123PSIG
Test ref
80°F
166 / 134PSIG
Warm
95°F
207 / 171PSIG
Summer peak

Saturation values from CoolProp 7.2.0 mixture model: R-32/R-1234yf, 21.5/78.5% by mass[4]. Operating pressure on a running system differs — see what R-454C operating pressures should be.

At a glance

Chemistry

R-32/R-1234yf (21.5/78.5)
Binary HFC/HFO blend

Lubricant compatibility

POEMO

POE required. A2L.

Blend composition

  • R-32 21.5%
  • R-1234yf 78.5%

Trade names

  • Opteon™ XL20 — Chemours[7]
  • Solstice® 454C — Solstice Advanced Materials (formerly Honeywell)[14]

Common applications

  • Commercial refrigeration (low and medium temp)
  • Supermarket cases
  • R-404A retrofit
  • Heat pumps

Properties

  • Boiling point (1 atm)
    bubble −50.0°F (−45.6°C), dew −36.0°F (−37.8°C)
  • Critical point
    No single point — blend critical locus
  • Molar mass
    90.78 g/mol
  • Temperature glide
    14.0°F
  • ODP
    0
  • GWP (100-yr)
    146 US EPA value, 40 CFR 84.64(b) IPCC: AR4 not assessed · AR5 146 · AR6 166
  • New-equipment status (US)
    AIM Act HFC, 84.64 GWP 146 — below every 40 CFR 84.54 limit; no new-equipment restriction.

What is R-454C?

R-454C is a zeotropic blend of 21.5% R-32 (HFC) and 78.5% R-1234yf (HFO) by mass[5]. Its GWP of 146 comes from 21.5% R-32 (GWP 675) and 78.5% R-1234yf (GWP 1)[8][6]: below 150, the limit in Regulation 517/2014 Annex III rows 11 and 13[3], and below every 40 CFR 84.54 limit[9].

Where R-454C is used

  • Low- and medium-temperature commercial and industrial refrigeration (new equipment)[7]

Regulatory & phase-down status

GWP 146 sits below 150 — the limit in 517/2014 Annex III rows 11 and 13 — and below every 40 CFR 84.54 limit (the lowest is 150)[3][9].

Service notes

POE — Chemours lists R-454C (Opteon™ XL20) as miscible with POE lubricants[7]. R-454C is A2L, lower flammability[2][7].

Use dew temperature for superheat math (suction line) and bubble temperature for subcooling (liquid line)[10].

Temperature glide

Temperature glide across evaporator at constant pressureR-454C at 82 PSIG suction→ refrigerant flow →Entry: 40.0°F Mid: 46.9°F Exit: 53.8°F Glide = 13.8°F Position along evaporator coil40°F 54°F

R-454C is a zeotropic blend: at constant pressure it boils across a temperature range rather than at a single point. Use the dew curve for superheat, bubble curve for subcooling.

Operating cycle

CompressorRaises pressureCondenserRejects heat to outdoorsExpansion deviceDrops pressureEvaporatorAbsorbs heat from indoorsDischarge: 255 PSIG, 180°F Liquid: 255 PSIG, 100°F Evap inlet: 62 PSIG, 40°F (two-phase)Suction: 62 PSIG, 50°F Example cycle for R-454C (40°F evap, 110°F condenser, 10°F superheat, 10°F subcooling)

Phase-down timeline

R-454C contains HFC-32, a regulated substance under the AIM Act[1], 42 U.S.C. 7675(c)(1). Its GWP under 40 CFR 84.64 is 146 — below every 40 CFR 84.54 GWP limit, so no 84.54 new-equipment limit restricts it.

R-454C is not restricted in new supermarket systems: its GWP (146) is under every limit for that subsector, including those that start on January 1, 2032.[9], §84.54(c)(12)

R-454C is not restricted in new residential & light-commercial AC and heat pumps (its 84.64 GWP 146 is below that subsector's limit).[9], §84.54(a)(1), (c)(1), (c)(2)

HFC production & consumption allowances step down to 30% of baseline in 2029–2033, 20% of baseline in 2034–2035, and 15% of baseline in 2036 and later (42 U.S.C. 7675(e)(2)(C))[1].

Full 40 CFR 84.54 new-equipment rules for R-454C →

US new-equipment rules (40 CFR 84.54)

R-454C contains HFC-32, a regulated substance under the AIM Act[1], 42 U.S.C. 7675(c)(1). Under 40 CFR 84.64(b) its GWP is 146: each component's GWP times its mass fraction; components without a GWP under 84.64 are left out (84.64(c)). That value is compared against each 40 CFR 84.54 subsector limit below.

Its GWP (146) is under every 40 CFR 84.54 limit for supermarket systems and for residential & light-commercial AC and heat pumps, so those restrictions don't apply there.

  • R-454C is not restricted in new supermarket systems: its GWP (146) is under every limit for that subsector, including those that start on January 1, 2032.
  • Not restricted in new residential & light-commercial AC and heat pumps.

Servicing. 40 CFR 84.54 restricts new manufacture/import, later sale/distribution, and installation. "Installation" is defined in 84.54(e); repairing or servicing existing R-454C equipment is not an installation unless it meets 84.54(e), so existing systems can keep being serviced. From January 1, 2029, servicing or repairing R-454C equipment in supermarket systems, refrigerated transport or automatic commercial ice makers must be done with reclaimed refrigerant[15].

Source: 40 CFR 84.54, current through 91 FR 31329 (May 26, 2026). Installation defined at 40 CFR 84.54(e).

Global warming potential, in context

Commercial refrigeration — medium temperature

R-7441R-516A140R-454C146R-455A146R-450A601R-513A630R-448A1.4kR-449A1.4kR-407C1.8kR-221.8kR-407F1.8kR-407A2.1kR-404A3.9k

Retrofit and replacement paths

Reading the R-454C PT chart — bubble and dew matter

R-454C is zeotropic: at 61.5 psig, where its dew point is 40°F, its bubble point is 26.0°F — a glide of 14.0°F, so the chart shows separate bubble and dew columns. Reading the chart requires selecting the correct curve for the measurement you're making.

For suction-line superheat measurement, use the dew curve[10]. The dew temperature at the measured suction pressure is the saturation reference — superheat = suction line temperature − dew temperature[10]. Reading the bubble column instead of the dew column would overstate superheat by the glide — about 14.0°F at 61.5 psig.

For liquid-line subcooling measurement, use the bubble curve[10]. Subcooling uses the bubble temperature at the measured liquid-line pressure[10]. Using the dew curve instead would overstate subcooling by the glide.

R-454C vs R-404A, R-22: saturation pressure

Saturation pressure (PSIG, gauge) for R-454C vs R-404A, R-22 — zeotropic blends shown as dew / bubble. Each column shows the percent difference from R-454C. Source: CoolProp 7.2.0 dataset.
TempR-454CR-404AR-22
0°F19.9 / 31.833.7(+6%)24.0(−24%)
40°F61.5 / 82.486.9(+5%)68.6(−17%)
70°F112.2 / 141.2149.3(+6%)121.4(−14%)
100°F185.1 / 222.5236.8(+6%)195.9(−12%)

Frequently asked

›What is the normal operating pressure of R-454C?

Operating pressure depends on evaporator load and ambient; for suction and discharge by outdoor temperature, see What pressure should R-454C be?. The saturation pressures are in the PT table and the comparison table on this page.

›Why does R-454C have such large glide?

Because R-32 (component, NBP −61°F) and R-1234yf (component, NBP −21°F) have very different boiling points — a 40°F spread between pure components. Glide is the difference between the dew point and the bubble point at the same pressure; for R-454C it is about 14.0°F at 61.5 psig.

›What does R-454C's GWP of 146 mean?

On the US EPA basis R-454C's GWP is 146, so releasing 1 kg absorbs about 146 times as much energy over 100 years as releasing 1 kg of CO₂[6][11]. Its GWP (146) is below 150, the limit in Regulation 517/2014 Annex III rows 11 and 13[3], and below every 40 CFR 84.54 limit[9].

Its GWP (146) is about 27 times lower than R-404A's 3,922[6].

›Can I retrofit R-404A to R-454C?

No. Chemours positions R-454C (Opteon™ XL20) for new equipment, not retrofits[7].

For existing R-404A systems, R-448A and R-449A are A1 alternatives listed as similar to R-404A[12][2].

›What lubricant does R-454C use?

Polyolester (POE) oil — same lubricant family as R-410A, R-32, and R-404A[12]. Use the oil the equipment maker specifies.

›How do I measure superheat on R-454C?

Use the dew temperature at suction pressure[10]. At that pressure, reading the bubble column instead of the dew column overstates superheat by 14.0°F. The dew curve corresponds to the suction-line state where refrigerant has fully evaporated.

›Is R-454C safe to handle?

ASHRAE class A2L — lower flammability with low burning velocity[2].

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Data sources & provenance

PT chart
CoolProp 7.2.0 mixture model: R-32/R-1234yf, 21.5/78.5% by mass
Properties
CoolProp 7.2.0 + ASHRAE Standard 34-2022
GWP (100-yr)
US EPA value, 40 CFR 84.64(b) · IPCC AR4/AR5/AR6 on the GWP rankings
Table computed
October 2026

Reference material. Always verify pressure values against the equipment data plate and manufacturer service literature before charging or troubleshooting a specific system. Saturation pressure differs from operating pressure — see superheat & subcooling fundamentals. See how this PT table is calculated and independently checked in our methodology.