3M Novec 1230

High-tech liquid 3M™ Novec™ 1230

Innovative Fire Protection Fluid

Introduction

3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is a next-generation halon alternative offering outstanding performance, a
large margin of safety, and an excellent environmental profile.
• Zero ozone depletion potential
• 5-day atmospheric lifetime
• Global warming potential <1
• Large margin of safety for occupied spaces
Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is based on a proprietary chemical from 3M called a fluroroketone. The full chemical
name for this compound is dodecafluoro-2-methylpentan-3-one. Its ASHRAE nomenclature – the way it is designated
in the NFPA and ISO 14520 clean agent standards – is FK-5-1-12.
Novec 1230 fluid offers a unique combination of safety, low environmental impact and extinguishing performance,
making it the only chemical halon replacement to offer a viable, long-term, environmentally sustainable technology for
special hazards fire protection.

Physical Properties

Novec 1230 fluid is applied as a gas, but is liquid at room temperature. It is electrically non-conducting in both the liquid
and gaseous state. The breakdown voltage of Novec 1230 fluid vapor under saturated conditions at 1 atm, 21⁰C over a
2.7 mm electrode gap is 15.6kV, nearly 2.3 times that of dry nitrogen. The breakdown voltage of liquid Novec 1230
fluid under the same conditions is 48 kV.
The properties of Novec 1230 fluid are similar to many of the first-generation halon alternatives with one primary
exception – this compound is a liquid at ambient conditions. The boiling point of Novec 1230 fluid is 49.2⁰C, meaning
this product has a much lower vapor pressure than other clean agents, which are gases at ambient conditions.
Novec 1230 fluid has a very low heat of vaporization, approximately 25 times less than that of water. This, along with a
vapor pressure 12 times higher than water causes Novec 1230 fluid to evaporate more than 50 times faster than water.
This allows the agent to transition from a liquid to a gaseous state very rapidly. When discharged through a nozzle from
a properly designed system, Novec 1230 fluid will rapidly vaporize and evenly distribute throughout the protected
space.

3M™ Novec™ 1230 is discontinued 

We offer the chemically identical replacement!
FK-649 is an exact molecular replacement for the discontinued Novec™ 1230.  
FK-649 is a high purity fluorinated ketone liquid (mindestens 99.9%), that is ideal as fire extinguish fluid. 

• Non-flammable
• Electrically non-conductive
• Low global warming potential (GWP)
• No ozone depletion potential (ODP)
• Clear, colorless, low odor
• Wide temperature range of the liquid
• Low toxicity

Properties of FK-649 compared to 3M™ Novec™ 1230

Here's the alternative: FK-649