Ice Density

Adopted material density expressions as a function of temperature for Titan-relevant organic ices.
Species
Crystal Type
Ice Material Density
ρs(T) (kg/m3)
Temp. (K)
Ref.
CH4
I
II
1.0624 × 105 / (201.74 - 1.2024 x 10-2T +1.8596 x 10-3T2)
8.4992 x 105/(1603.6 - 1.1690 x 10-3T3 + 9.0131 x 10-5T4)
20.509-Ttri
[<]8-20.509
Maynard-Casely
et al. (2020)

Maynard-Casely
et al. (2020)
C2H6
I, II
III
669
737.91 + 0.21576T − 6.1118 × 10−3T2
89.726-Ttri
[<]5–89.726
Nes & Vos (1978)
Yu et al. (2022)
C2H4
I
795.15 − 0.69734T
[<]20.4-Ttri
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H2
I
853.63 − 0.64829T
[<]77–188.15-Ttri
Yu et al. (2023)
C4H2
I
1194.3 − 0.63366T
[≤Ttri]
Yu et al. (2023)
C6H6
I
1127.8 − 8.1121 × 10−2T − 1.1497 × 10−3T2
[<]20.4-Ttri
Yu et al. (2023)
C3H8
I
832.98 − 0.96372T
20.4-Ttri
Maynard-Casely
et al. (2020)
C3H6
I
806
77
Stewart & La
Rock (1958)
C3H4-a
I
860
95
Blanc et al. (1962)
C3H4-p
I
882
90
Marlin et al. (2022)
HCN
I
1234.6 − 1.3477T
[<]153.15-233.15-Ttri
Yu et al. (2023)
HC3N
I
1075.3
248.15
Shallcross &
Carpenter (1958)
CO2
I
1711.5 − 8.7556 × 10−2T − 3.3884 × 10−3T2
[<]20.4–194.15–Ttri
Yu et al. (2023)
CH3CN
I (or α)
II (or β)
816.57 + 2.4008T − 6.7142 × 10−3T2
1127.5 − 4.3029 × 10−2T − 1.5440 × 10−3T2
201-Ttri
[<] 5–216.9
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H5CN
I
1060.7 − 0.46187T
[<]100-150-[Ttri]
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H3CN
I
1027.4
153
Yokoyama & Ohashi (1998)
C2N2
I
1285.9 − 0.20032T
[<]15-178.15-[Ttri]
Yu et al. (2023)
C4N2
I
1230
278
Hannan & Collin (1953)