R515B PT Chart
Updated October 12, 2026
R-515B
Azeotropic blend (ASHRAE 500 series) of 91.1% R-1234ze(E) and 8.9% R-227ea by mass[6]. Sold as Solstice® N15 by Solstice Advanced Materials[9]. Safety class A1: lower toxicity, no flame propagation[5]. GWP 287 in EPA's reference table[7]; R-515A, with 12% R-227ea, comes to 387 under 40 CFR 84.64(b)[10]. Solstice Advanced Materials sells it as an R-134a replacement for chillers, food retail and data-center liquid cooling[9]; EPA's SNAP list for centrifugal chillers accepts it in new equipment[8].
R-515B saturation pressure is 22.2 PSIG at 40°F, 49.4 PSIG at 70°F, and 89.9 PSIG at 100°F. These are the gauge readings on a static, fully-saturated system; a running system's high side sits well above them. The full table below runs from −40°F to 150°F in 1°F steps.
Checked against the Technical Data Sheet Solstice® N15 (R-515B), DS-21-12-EN (04/21)[11] at 16 points from 0°F to 150°F: largest difference 0.17°F.
R-515B PT chart — printable saturation table
Looking for the R-515B 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-515B PT Chart — Pressure-Temperature Saturation Table
Computed with CoolProp 8.0.0 in 1°F steps · hvacptcharts.com
| Temp (°F) | Pressure (PSIG) |
|---|---|
| −40°F | 19.1 in. Hg vac. |
| −39°F | 18.8 in. Hg vac. |
| −38°F | 18.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −37°F | 18.1 in. Hg vac. |
| −36°F | 17.7 in. Hg vac. |
| −35°F | 17.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −34°F | 17.0 in. Hg vac. |
| −33°F | 16.6 in. Hg vac. |
| −32°F | 16.3 in. Hg vac. |
| −31°F | 15.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −30°F | 15.5 in. Hg vac. |
| −29°F | 15.1 in. Hg vac. |
| −28°F | 14.6 in. Hg vac. |
| −27°F | 14.2 in. Hg vac. |
| −26°F | 13.8 in. Hg vac. |
| −25°F | 13.3 in. Hg vac. |
| −24°F | 12.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −23°F | 12.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −22°F | 11.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −21°F | 11.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −20°F | 10.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −19°F | 10.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −18°F | 9.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −17°F | 9.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −16°F | 8.8 in. Hg vac. |
| −15°F | 8.3 in. Hg vac. |
| −14°F | 7.7 in. Hg vac. |
| −13°F | 7.1 in. Hg vac. |
| −12°F | 6.5 in. Hg vac. |
| −11°F | 5.9 in. Hg vac. |
| −10°F | 5.3 in. Hg vac. |
| −9°F | 4.7 in. Hg vac. |
| −8°F | 4.0 in. Hg vac. |
| −7°F | 3.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −6°F | 2.7 in. Hg vac. |
| −5°F | 2.0 in. Hg vac. |
| −4°F | 1.4 in. Hg vac. |
| −3°F | 0.7 in. Hg vac. |
| −2°F NBP (atmospheric) | 0.0 |
| −1°F | 0.4 |
| 0°F | 0.8 |
| 1°F | 1.1 |
| 2°F | 1.5 |
| 3°F | 1.9 |
| 4°F | 2.3 |
| 5°F | 2.7 |
| 6°F | 3.1 |
| 7°F | 3.5 |
| 8°F | 3.9 |
| 9°F | 4.4 |
| 10°F | 4.8 |
| 11°F | 5.3 |
| 12°F | 5.7 |
| 13°F | 6.2 |
| 14°F | 6.7 |
| 15°F | 7.1 |
| 16°F | 7.6 |
| 17°F | 8.1 |
| 18°F | 8.6 |
| 19°F | 9.2 |
| 20°F | 9.7 |
| 21°F | 10.2 |
| 22°F | 10.8 |
| 23°F | 11.3 |
| 24°F | 11.9 |
| 25°F | 12.4 |
| 26°F | 13.0 |
| 27°F | 13.6 |
| 28°F | 14.2 |
| 29°F | 14.8 |
| 30°F | 15.4 |
| 31°F | 16.0 |
| 32°F H₂O freeze | 16.7 |
| 33°F | 17.3 |
| 34°F | 18.0 |
| 35°F | 18.7 |
| 36°F | 19.3 |
| 37°F | 20.0 |
| 38°F | 20.7 |
| 39°F | 21.4 |
| 40°F | 22.2 |
| 41°F | 22.9 |
| 42°F | 23.6 |
| 43°F | 24.4 |
| 44°F | 25.2 |
| 45°F | 25.9 |
| 46°F | 26.7 |
| 47°F | 27.5 |
| 48°F | 28.3 |
| 49°F | 29.2 |
| 50°F | 30.0 |
| 51°F | 30.8 |
| 52°F | 31.7 |
| 53°F | 32.6 |
| 54°F | 33.5 |
| 55°F | 34.4 |
| 56°F | 35.3 |
| 57°F | 36.2 |
| 58°F | 37.1 |
| 59°F | 38.1 |
| 60°F | 39.1 |
| 61°F | 40.0 |
| 62°F | 41.0 |
| 63°F | 42.0 |
| 64°F | 43.0 |
| 65°F | 44.1 |
| 66°F | 45.1 |
| 67°F | 46.2 |
| 68°F | 47.3 |
| 69°F | 48.3 |
| 70°F | 49.4 |
| 71°F | 50.6 |
| 72°F | 51.7 |
| 73°F | 52.8 |
| 74°F | 54.0 |
| 75°F | 55.2 |
| 76°F | 56.4 |
| 77°F | 57.6 |
| 78°F | 58.8 |
| 79°F | 60.0 |
| 80°F | 61.3 |
| 81°F | 62.6 |
| 82°F | 63.8 |
| 83°F | 65.2 |
| 84°F | 66.5 |
| 85°F | 67.8 |
| 86°F | 69.2 |
| 87°F | 70.5 |
| 88°F | 71.9 |
| 89°F | 73.3 |
| 90°F | 74.7 |
| 91°F | 76.2 |
| 92°F | 77.6 |
| 93°F | 79.1 |
| 94°F | 80.6 |
| 95°F | 82.1 |
| 96°F | 83.6 |
| 97°F | 85.1 |
| 98°F | 86.7 |
| 99°F | 88.3 |
| 100°F | 89.9 |
| 101°F | 91.5 |
| 102°F | 93.1 |
| 103°F | 94.8 |
| 104°F | 96.4 |
| 105°F | 98.1 |
| 106°F | 99.8 |
| 107°F | 101.6 |
| 108°F | 103.3 |
| 109°F | 105.1 |
| 110°F | 106.9 |
| 111°F | 108.7 |
| 112°F | 110.5 |
| 113°F | 112.4 |
| 114°F | 114.2 |
| 115°F | 116.1 |
| 116°F | 118.0 |
| 117°F | 120.0 |
| 118°F | 121.9 |
| 119°F | 123.9 |
| 120°F | 125.9 |
| 121°F | 127.9 |
| 122°F | 129.9 |
| 123°F | 132.0 |
| 124°F | 134.1 |
| 125°F | 136.2 |
| 126°F | 138.3 |
| 127°F | 140.4 |
| 128°F | 142.6 |
| 129°F | 144.8 |
| 130°F | 147.0 |
| 131°F | 149.3 |
| 132°F | 151.5 |
| 133°F | 153.8 |
| 134°F | 156.1 |
| 135°F | 158.4 |
| 136°F | 160.8 |
| 137°F | 163.2 |
| 138°F | 165.6 |
| 139°F | 168.0 |
| 140°F | 170.5 |
| 141°F | 172.9 |
| 142°F | 175.4 |
| 143°F | 178.0 |
| 144°F | 180.5 |
| 145°F | 183.1 |
| 146°F | 185.7 |
| 147°F | 188.3 |
| 148°F | 191.0 |
| 149°F | 193.7 |
| 150°F | 196.4 |
| Temp (°C) | Pressure (kPa) |
|---|---|
| −40°C | −65 |
| −39°C | −63 |
| −38°C | −61 |
| −37°C | −58 |
| −36°C | −56 |
| −35°C | −54 |
| −34°C | −51 |
| −33°C | −49 |
| −32°C | −46 |
| −31°C | −43 |
| −30°C | −40 |
| −29°C | −37 |
| −28°C | −34 |
| −27°C | −31 |
| −26°C | −28 |
| −25°C | −24 |
| −24°C | −20 |
| −23°C | −17 |
| −22°C | −13 |
| −21°C | −9 |
| −20°C | −5 |
| −19°C NBP (atmospheric) | 0 |
| −18°C | 4 |
| −17°C | 9 |
| −16°C | 14 |
| −15°C | 19 |
| −14°C | 24 |
| −13°C | 29 |
| −12°C | 34 |
| −11°C | 40 |
| −10°C | 46 |
| −9°C | 52 |
| −8°C | 58 |
| −7°C | 65 |
| −6°C | 71 |
| −5°C | 78 |
| −4°C | 85 |
| −3°C | 92 |
| −2°C | 100 |
| −1°C | 107 |
| 0°C H₂O freeze | 115 |
| 1°C | 123 |
| 2°C | 131 |
| 3°C | 140 |
| 4°C | 149 |
| 5°C | 158 |
| 6°C | 167 |
| 7°C | 177 |
| 8°C | 186 |
| 9°C | 197 |
| 10°C | 207 |
| 11°C | 217 |
| 12°C | 228 |
| 13°C | 239 |
| 14°C | 251 |
| 15°C | 263 |
| 16°C | 275 |
| 17°C | 287 |
| 18°C | 300 |
| 19°C | 313 |
| 20°C | 326 |
| 21°C | 339 |
| 22°C | 353 |
| 23°C | 368 |
| 24°C | 382 |
| 25°C | 397 |
| 26°C | 412 |
| 27°C | 428 |
| 28°C | 444 |
| 29°C | 460 |
| 30°C | 477 |
| 31°C | 494 |
| 32°C | 511 |
| 33°C | 529 |
| 34°C | 547 |
| 35°C | 566 |
| 36°C | 585 |
| 37°C | 604 |
| 38°C | 624 |
| 39°C | 644 |
| 40°C | 665 |
| 41°C | 686 |
| 42°C | 708 |
| 43°C | 729 |
| 44°C | 752 |
| 45°C | 775 |
| 46°C | 798 |
| 47°C | 822 |
| 48°C | 846 |
| 49°C | 871 |
| 50°C | 896 |
| 51°C | 921 |
| 52°C | 948 |
| 53°C | 974 |
| 54°C | 1,001 |
| 55°C | 1,029 |
| 56°C | 1,057 |
| 57°C | 1,086 |
| 58°C | 1,115 |
| 59°C | 1,145 |
| 60°C | 1,175 |
| 61°C | 1,206 |
| 62°C | 1,238 |
| 63°C | 1,270 |
| 64°C | 1,302 |
| 65°C | 1,335 |
| 66°C | 1,369 |
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-515B PT chart data: CoolProp 8.0.0 (published Helmholtz equations of state / mixture models — see the source citations above).
Lower toxicity (Occupational Exposure Limit ≥ 400 ppm). No flame propagation in air at standard atmospheric pressure and 60°C. R-134a, R-22, R-410A, R-404A, R-744 (CO2) are A1.
- Flammability
- None (no flame propagation)
- Toxicity
- Lower (OEL ≥ 400 ppm)
Classification per ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2022[5], safety group definitions and refrigerant safety classifications. See full reference.
Saturation pressure-temperature curve
Saturation values from CoolProp 8.0.0 mixture model: R-1234ze(E)/R-227ea[4].
Equation-of-state and mixture-model references
- Equation of state, R-1234ze(E): Thol, M.; Lemmon, E. W. Equation of State for the Thermodynamic Properties of trans-1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene [R-1234ze(E)]. Int. J. Thermophys. 37, 28 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-016-2040-6
- Equation of state, R-227ea: Lemmon, E. W.; Span, R. Thermodynamic Properties of R-227ea, R-365mfc, R-115, and R-13I1. J. Chem. Eng. Data 60, 3745–3758 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.5b00684
- Mixture model, R-1234ze(E)/R-227ea: Bell, I. H. Mixture Model for Refrigerant Pairs R-32/1234yf, R-32/1234ze(E), R-1234ze(E)/227ea, R-1234yf/152a, and R-125/1234yf. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 52, 013101 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0135368
At a glance
Chemistry
Lubricant compatibility
Blend composition
- R-1234ze(E) 91.1%
- R-227ea 8.9%
Trade names
- Solstice® N15 — Solstice Advanced Materials[9]
Properties
- Boiling point (1 atm)bubble −2.1°F (−18.9°C), dew −2.1°F (−18.9°C)
- Critical pointNo single point — blend critical locus
- Molar mass117.50 g/mol
- Temperature glideunder 0.1°F
- ODP0
- GWP (100-yr)287 US EPA value, 40 CFR 84.64(b) IPCC: AR4 not assessed · AR5 299 · AR6 322
- New-equipment status (US)Restricted in 17 new-equipment categories — US new-equipment rules (40 CFR 84.54).
What is R-515B?
Where R-515B is used
Regulatory & phase-down status
R-515B's GWP of 287 is below the 700-GWP limit for comfort-cooling chillers (40 CFR 84.54(a)(10)(i), (c)(3)), so it remains permitted for new equipment in that category.[12], §84.54(a)(10)(i), (c)(3) Its GWP is above the 150 limit in rows 11 and 13 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, since replaced by (EU) 2024/573, applying from March 11, 2024[13].
Operating cycle
Phase-down timeline
R-515B contains HFC-227ea, a regulated substance under the AIM Act[1], 42 U.S.C. 7675(c)(1). Its GWP under 40 CFR 84.64 is 287, at or above the limit in 17 of the categories 40 CFR 84.54 restricts (listed under “All 84.54 categories restricting R-515B”).
R-515B is not restricted in new chillers (its 84.64 GWP 287 is below that subsector's limit).[12], §84.54(a)(10)(i), (a)(10)(iii), (a)(10)(iv), (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6)
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].
US new-equipment rules (40 CFR 84.54)
R-515B contains HFC-227ea, a regulated substance under the AIM Act[1], 42 U.S.C. 7675(c)(1). Under 40 CFR 84.64(b) its GWP is 287: 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 (287) is under every 40 CFR 84.54 limit for chillers, so those restrictions don't apply there.
- Not restricted in new chillers.
All 84.54 categories restricting R-515B (17)[12]
| Refrigeration, air conditioning & heat pumps (10) | |||
| January 1, 2025 | Household refrigerators and freezers | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(3) |
| January 1, 2025 | Retail food refrigeration — stand-alone units | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(4) |
| January 1, 2025 | Vending machines | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(5) |
| January 1, 2026 | Industrial process refrigeration products (non-chiller), charge 200 lb or greater, refrigerant entering the evaporator warmer than −22°F (−30°C) | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(12)(i) |
| January 1, 2026 | Ice makers — batch type up to 1,000 lb of ice per 24 h and continuous type up to 1,200 lb per 24 h | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(8)(i) |
| January 1, 2026 | Industrial process refrigeration systems (non-chiller), charge 200 lb or greater, evaporator inlet warmer than −22°F (−30°C), not the high-temperature side of a cascade | GWP ≥ 150 | (c)(10)(i) |
| January 1, 2027 | Refrigerated food processing and dispensing products outside the scope of UL 621, charge 500 g or less | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(9)(i) |
| January 1, 2032 | Retail food refrigeration — remote condensing units | GWP ≥ 150 (200 lb or greater, not the cascade high side) | (c)(11)(ii) |
| January 1, 2032 | Supermarket systems | GWP ≥ 150 (200 lb or greater, not the cascade high side) | (c)(12)(ii) |
| January 1, 2032 | Cold storage warehouse systems | GWP ≥ 150 (200 lb or greater, not the cascade high side) | (c)(9)(ii) |
| Motor vehicle air conditioning (3) | |||
| October 24, 2024 | Motor vehicle air-conditioning in Model Year 2025 and later light-duty passenger cars and trucks (gross vehicle weight rating under 8,500 lb) | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(13)(i) |
| Model Year 2028 | Motor vehicle air-conditioning in medium-duty passenger vehicles, heavy-duty pickup trucks and complete heavy-duty vans whose air-conditioning will not be modified by upfitters | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(13)(ii) |
| January 1, 2028 | Motor vehicle air-conditioning in certain nonroad vehicles (agricultural tractors over 40 horsepower; self-propelled agricultural machinery; compact equipment; construction, forestry and mining equipment; and commercial utility vehicles) | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(13)(iii) |
| Foam blowing agents (2) | |||
| January 1, 2025 | Foam products: rigid polyurethane appliance foam, commercial refrigeration foam, laminated boardstock, marine flotation foam, sandwich panels, slabstock; flexible polyurethane; integral skin polyurethane; polystyrene (extruded boardstock, billet, extruded sheet); phenolic insulation board and bunstock; polyisocyanurate laminated boardstock; polyolefin; rigid polyurethane spray foam | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(14) |
| January 1, 2026 | Foam products in the (a)(14) formulations for use in space and military applications | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(15) |
| Aerosol propellants / solvents (2) | |||
| January 1, 2025 | Aerosol products | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(16)(i) |
| January 1, 2028 | Aerosol products (all, except defense sprays as defined in 84.3) | GWP ≥ 150 | (a)(16)(ii) |
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-515B 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-515B equipment in supermarket systems, refrigerated transport or automatic commercial ice makers must be done with reclaimed refrigerant[3].
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
Medium-pressure centrifugal & screw chillers
Retrofit and replacement paths
R-515B replaces
R-515B vs R-134a: saturation pressure
| Temp | R-515B | R-134a |
|---|---|---|
| 0°F | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 40°F | 22.2 | 35.0(+58%) |
| 70°F | 49.4 | 71.1(+44%) |
| 100°F | 89.9 | 124.2(+38%) |
Frequently asked
›Can R-515B be used in equipment originally designed for R-134a?
›What's the temperature glide of R-515B?
›What is the GWP of R-515B?
›Why does R-515B have R-227ea at all?
Pure R-1234ze(E) is A2L (lower flammability), while R-515B is A1[5].
Sources & citations
- [1]42 U.S.C. 7675 — American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. US Code (via Cornell LII). current. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/7675 (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [2]2017 Guideline for Assignment of Refrigerant Container Colors (AHRI Guideline N-2017). AHRI. 2017. https://www.ahrinet.org/system/files/2023-06/AHRI_Guideline_N_2017.pdf (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [3]40 CFR 84.112 — Reclamation. eCFR (Office of the Federal Register). up to date as of 9/25/2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-84/subpart-C/section-84.112 (accessed October 2, 2026). 89 FR 82859, Oct. 11, 2024
- [4]CoolProp 8.0.0. CoolProp (I. H. Bell, J. Wronski, S. Quoilin, V. Lemort). https://coolprop.org/ (accessed October 2, 2026). Bell, I. H.; Wronski, J.; Quoilin, S.; Lemort, V. Pure and Pseudo-pure Fluid Thermophysical Property Evaluation and the Open-Source Thermophysical Property Library CoolProp. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 53, 2498–2508 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1021/ie4033999
- [5]ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2022, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants (free read-only version). ASHRAE. 2022. https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/read-only-versions-of-ashrae-standards (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [6]ASHRAE Refrigerant Designations. ASHRAE. web page, updated May 25, 2021. https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/ashrae-refrigerant-designations (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [7]Technology Transitions GWP Reference Table. US EPA. updated April 2, 2026. https://www.epa.gov/hfcs/technology-transitions-gwp-reference-table (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [8]Substitutes in Centrifugal Chillers. US EPA (SNAP). last updated March 19, 2026. https://www.epa.gov/snap/substitutes-centrifugal-chillers (accessed October 5, 2026)
- [9]Solstice® N15 (R-515B). Solstice Advanced Materials. product page. https://www.solstice.com/us/en/products/air-conditioning-refrigeration-and-heating/solstice-hfo-blends/solstice-n15-r-515b (accessed October 5, 2026)
- [10]40 CFR 84.64 — Global warming potentials. eCFR (Office of the Federal Register). current as of 9/28/2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-84/subpart-B/section-84.64 (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [11]Technical Data Sheet Solstice® N15 (R-515B). Honeywell. DS-21-12-EN (04/21). https://prod-edam.honeywell.com/content/dam/honeywell-edam/pmt/oneam/en-us/refrigerants/documents/pmt-am-515b-tds.pdf?download=false (accessed October 5, 2026)
- [12]40 CFR 84.54 — Restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons. eCFR (Office of the Federal Register). up to date as of 9/29/2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-84/subpart-B/section-84.54 (accessed October 2, 2026)
- [13]Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases. EUR-Lex. OJ L 150, 20.5.2014 (replaced by (EU) 2024/573 from March 11, 2024). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R0517 (accessed October 2, 2026)