Number R410A HFC

Ozone Friendly Uses Yes

Chemical Components

Alternatives

Notes Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22 Low GWP

Designed for new R22 HFC 125 - 50% applications, but can HFC 32 -50% also be used to retrofit R13b1 systems. Low temperature R12 CFC 12 -CFC 115 CFC. Widely used low temperature refrigerant in the United Kingdom. Low temperature refrigerant -80 to 100C. Low temperature refrigerant application similar to R502/R404A HFC 125 -50% HFC 143 -50% HCFC 22 -48% CFC 115 -52% R401b; R407d

R500 CFC No; banned under Montreal protocol R502 CFC No; banned under Montreal protocol R503 CFC No; banned under Montreal protocol R507 HFC Yes

R95, R508a, R508b Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22

R508A HFC R508B HFC R600a HC

Yes Yes Isobutane

Low temperature HFC 23 -39% HFC replacement for R503. 116 -61% replacement for R503. Hydrocarbon, possible long term alternative for small units. Designated flammable. Refrigerant in large industrial systems. Toxic and Flammable Ultra Low Temperature Refrigerant. Designated Flammable Low Temperature Refrigerant. Designated Flammable Hydrocarbon blend R600a/R290 for R12 application Hydrocarbon blend R290/R1170 for R502 applications

Long term ozone friendly replacement Long term ozone friendly replacement

R717 NIK

Ammonia

R1150 HC Ethane

R-1270 HC Propylene

HC-30

Hydrocarbon blend Hydrocarbon blend

HC-50

R413 HFC Yes

Drop-in for R12 applications, high global warming potential Designated flammable.

R134a Perfluorobutane propane

R401a R408a R409a

Ozone friendly but high GWP

R290 HC R401A HCFC

Propane No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol Yes

High temperature R12 HCFC 22 -53% applications. HCFC 124 -34% Evaporating at-15C HFC 152a -13% and above. R12 Low temperature HCFC 22 -61% alternative. HCFC 124 -28% Evaporating at -15C HFC 152a -11% and below. Specialist application R12 alternative. HCFC 22 -33% HCFC 124 -52% HFC 152a -15% HCFC 22 -38% HFC 125 -60% HC 290 2% HCFC 22 -60% HFC 125 -38% HC 290 2% HCFC 22 -75% HC 290 - 5% FC 218 20% HCFC 22 -56% HC 290 - 5% FC 218 39% R401a R409a

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R401B HCFC

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R401C HCFC

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R402A HCFC

Low temperature R502 alternative

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R402B HCFC

High performance R502 alternative

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R403A HCFC

High performance R502 alternative

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R403B HCFC

Alternative to R502.

Short term non ozone friendly blend; high GWP

R404A HFC

Widely accepted HFC HFC 125 - 44% alternative to R502 for HFC 134a - 4% new low temperature HFC 143a -52% applications. Alternative to R404A; HFC 32 -20% HFC low GWP 125 -40% HFC 134a- 40% Retrofit alternative to R502 R22 alternative for direct expansion systems operating at high temperatures. HFC Retrofit HFC 32 -10% HFC 125 -70% HFC 134a- 20% HFC 32 -23% HFC 125 -25% HFC 134a - 52% HFC 32 -15% HFC R404a

Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22

R407A HFC R407B HFC R407C HFC

Yes

Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22 Low GWP Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22 Low GWP Retro fitable - Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22 Low GWP

Yes

Yes

R407D

Yes

Long term ozone friendly replacement

HFC R407E HFC R408A HCFC Yes No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; banned by Montreal Protocol

alternative for R500 HFC retrofit alternative to R22 R502 alternative for medium and low temperatures R12 high temperature alternative.

125 -15% HFC 134a -70% R134a; R125; R32 HCFC 22 -47% HFC 125 - 7% HFC 143 46% HCFC 22 - 60% HCFC 142b-15% HCFC 124 -25% HCFC 22 -HCFC 142b -HCFC 124 -

for R502 / R22 Low GWP Long term ozone friendly replacement for R502 / R22 Low GWP Short term non ozone friendly blend

R409A HCFC

Short term non ozone friendly blend

R409B HCFC

low temperature R12 alternative

Short term non ozone friendly blend

CFC

Foam blowing agent, refrigerant, aerosol solvent: flushing systems Should NOT be used with R134a

Trichlorofluororneth R123 ane

Short term HCFC and not easily retrofitted

fl-12 CFC

No; banned by Montreal Protocol

Used for high/low Dichlorodifluoromet R134a R401a/b/c/ Requires ester oil for retrofit Drop in's temperature hane R409a R406 but may need Alkyl Benzene oils to be refrigeration sure, Short term replacements applications, domestic refrigerators, foam blowing agent, aerosol propellant Low temperature refrigerant-40 to 60C. Low temperature refrigerant Low, medium, and high temperature refrigeration and air conditioning, also foam blowing. And aerosol propellant Low temperature refrigeration systems: -40 to -80 C. R410a

R-13b1 CFC fl-13 CFC

No; banned by Montreal Protocol No; banned by Montreal Protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol

Chlorotrifluorometh R23 ane Chlorodifluorometan R407C R404a e R410a

Not easily retrofitable

R-22 HCFC

Retrofitabie R410a much higher pressure

R-23 HFC

Yes

Trifluormethane

R-32 HFC

Yes

Low temperature Difluoromsthane refrigerant, designated flammable. Limited application in Trichtorotrifluorome R123 Centrifugal thane refrigeration systems, widely used as a

Used on R407 series of refrigerants, low GWP Retrofit is not easy. Short term affected by protocol.

R113 CFC No; banned by Montreal Protocol

solvent in the dry cleaning industry. R114 CFC No; banned by Montreal Protocol R115 CFC No; banned by Montreal Protocol R116 HFC Yes Widely used in heat pump applications. Principally used as a component for R502 Used as a component in R95, with no other known refrigeration applications. Used as a retrofit alternative to R11/R113 (See notes on these products) Tetrachloromethane R124 - retrofit R124 not easily retrofitted

Pentafluorochloroeth R125 in blends ane Hexafluoroelhane

R123 HCFC

No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol Yes

Dichlorotrifluoroeta ne

Short term R11 replacement

R124 HCFC

Can be used as an Chlorotetrafluoroeth alternative to R114 in ane heat pump applications (see notes on R114) Used as an alternative Pentafluoroethane to R115 and a component in blends 404a, 507, 408a Used for high/medium 1,1,1, applications. Foam tetrafluoroethane blowing agent, a component in blends. Widely used as a foam Trichlorofluoroethan Cyclopentane or blowing agent. e H/C's

Short term replacement for R114; mainly used in short term blends to replace

R125 HFC

Long term replacement for use in blends

R134a HFC

Yes

Long term replacement for R12 in medium to high temp uses, requires est oils Short term replacement soon to be replaced

R141B HCFC

No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol No; Will be banned under Montreal protocol Yes

R142B HCFC

Used as a component in blends.

Chlorodifluoroethan e

Short term use in non ozone friendly blends

R143a HFC

Used as a component in blends, cf. R125 Designated flammable.

Trifluoroethane

Long term use in ozone friendly blends. High GWP

R152a HFC

Yes

Used in blends, also in Difloroethane the glass industry for floating various lustre's. Designated flammable. Component in some blends.

Not commonly used as refrigerant

R218 HFC

Perfluoropropane

High global warming potential

CFCs: Chlorofluorocarbons. These products have ceased production within the RSA for internal consumption with effect from 1996. HCFCs: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons. Full availability within the RSA, and the present production phase out date is 2015. There is a widespread belief that this will be reduced to 2005 within the next 2-3 years. HFCs: Hydrofluorocarbons. At the moment there is no production phase out date for HFCs and there is unrestricted use on their applications. HCs & NH3: This product group mainly used in industrial equipment due to flammability concerns.