Racing nitrous oxide is a colorless and odorless gas that is used as an oxidizer to increase the power output of internal combustion engines in drag racing and other motorsports. Nitrous oxide is injected into the engine to provide additional oxygen to the combustion process, resulting in increased power output and faster acceleration. Racing nitrous oxide is typically stored in pressurized cylinders and requires careful handling, as it can be dangerous if not used properly. It is an essential tool for motorsports professionals in achieving higher speeds and better performance.
Features
- Racing nitrous oxide is a colorless and odorless gas that is often used in drag racing and other motorsports.
- It is used as an oxidizer to increase the power output of internal combustion engines.
- Nitrous oxide is injected into the engine to provide additional oxygen to the combustion process.
- This results in increased power output and faster acceleration.
- Racing nitrous oxide is typically stored in pressurized cylinders.
- It can be dangerous if not used properly and requires careful handling.
Specifications
Cylinder
- Connection Valve (CGA) : CGA 326
- Cylinder Size : 56
- Cylinder Volume (lbs, l, or ft3) : 56 lbs
- Cylinder Material : Varied
Technical
- Gas : Nitrous Oxide
- Symbol : N2O
- Chemical Symbol : N2O
- Gas Grade : Racing
- Molecular Mass : 44.01 g/mol
- Specific Volume : 8.7 ft3/lb (0.54 m3/kg)
- CAS Number : 10024-97-2
Shipping
- Shipping Name : Nitrous Oxide, Compressed
- Hazard Class : 2.2
- UN Number : 1070
- Label : Nonflammable Gas, Oxidizer
Safety
- Physical state : Gas
- Appearance : Colorless, non-flammable gas
- Color : Colorless
- Odor : Sweetish
- Odor threshold : Odor threshold is subjective and inadequate to warn for overexposure
- Melting point : -90.81 °C
- Boiling point : -88.5 °C
- Critical temperature : 36.4 °C
- Decomposition temperature : 650 °C
- Vapor pressure : 5080 kPa
- Critical pressure : 7255 kPa
- Relative vapor density at 20 °C : 1.2
- Density : 0.785 g/cm_ (at 20 °C)
- Relative gas density : 1.5
- Solubility : Water: 2.2 mg/l
- Oxidizing properties : Oxidizer
- Explosion limits : Non flammable
