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Superheat & Subcooling Chart

Target superheat and subcooling ranges by refrigerant, plus pressure-temperature charts for the common refrigerants. Print it or save it as a PDF for the truck or the phone.

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TXV Charging Targets (Quick Reference)

The most-used charging targets in degrees F, for a system with a TXV. On a TXV you charge by subcooling. For the fixed-orifice targets and what a high or low reading means, see the full values reference.

TXV target ranges (°F). TXV systems only: fixed-orifice and piston targets are different and are not on this page. Verify against the equipment nameplate or manufacturer charging chart.
RefrigerantClassTXV superheatTXV subcooling
R-410AHFC8–15°F8–14°F
R-454BA2L8–15°F8–14°F
R-32A2L8–15°F8–14°F
R-22HCFC10–18°F8–14°F
R-134aHFC8–14°F8–14°F
R-407CHFC8–15°F8–14°F

Pressure-Temperature Charts

Convert a gauge pressure to a saturation temperature: suction pressure for superheat, liquid pressure for subcooling. Zeotropic blends list two columns (dew for superheat, bubble for subcooling).

R-410A PT Chart

R-410A saturation temperature by gauge pressure (psig, °F).
R-410A
Pressure (psig)Sat. Temp (°F)Publisher spread (°F)
26.9-20°F0.74
31.7-15°F0.70
36.8-10°F0.45
42.5-5°F0.42
48.60°F0.31
55.25°F0.21
62.310°F0.07
7015°F0
78.320°F0.06
87.325°F0.03
96.830°F0.10
10735°F0.16
11840°F0.18
13045°F0.06
14250°F0.24
15555°F0.35
17060°F0.04
18565°F0.06
20170°F0.03
21775°F0.28
23580°F0.22
25485°F0.15
27490°F0.12
29595°F0.12
317100°F0.13
340105°F0.19
365110°F0.08
391115°F0.04
418120°F0.06
446125°F0.14
476130°F0.13

About the spread column. It is the widest gap in saturation temperature between the published tables we hold, at that pressure, on the saturation column. Across this chart the widest is 0.74°F, at 26.9 psig. Our table and 1 other published table are compared here: 1 is a separate publisher. A narrow spread means the charts agree, which is not the same as the charts being right: they are all computed from equations of state fitted to lab data, and no field measurement settles it.

Where this table comes from. Hudson Technologies R-410A PT chart, verified cell by cell.
  • Checked against Arkema Forane R-410A, all 31 shipped cells within 1.0 psig on its vapor column, the column Hudson tracks; widest gap 1.0 psig at 55F [same printing as Weitron]
  • Checked against CoolProp-derived tables, anchor points agree [same model]
  • Checked against Weitron, reprinted as Daikin/Goodman PM-A2LPTC-USA_04-24, within 0.75 F across the shipped range [separate publisher]

R-410A is carried as a single-column near-azeotrope. Forane prints a real 0.0 to 1.2 psig liquid and vapor split, which biases subcooling by about 0.2 F across 90 to 130 F condensing. That sits inside the 1.0 F manufacturer tolerance and is left unmodelled and disclosed here rather than silently corrected.

A separate publisher can catch a transcription, edition or rounding error. A cross-check marked same model resolves to the same equation of state as the base table, so it is a consistency check rather than independent confirmation. One marked same printing prints numbers identical to another table listed here, so the two are one witness and we do not count them twice. Sources last re-verified 2026-08-25.

R-454B PT Chart

R-454B saturation temperatures by gauge pressure: bubble (subcooling) and dew (superheat), in psig and °F.
R-454B
Pressure (psig)Bubble °F (subcooling)Dew °F (superheat)Publisher spread (°F)
24.3-20°F-18.3°F0.67
33.9-10°F-7.9°F0.67
45.30°F1.9°F0.64
58.510°F12.2°F0.69
73.920°F22°F0.67
91.730°F32.3°F0.63
11240°F42.1°F0.60
13550°F52.4°F0.65
161.160°F62.1°F0.65
190.570°F72.4°F0.65
223.480°F82.2°F0.64
26090°F92.4°F0.65
300.8100°F102.1°F0.65
345.9110°F112.3°F0.65
395.7120°F122.1°F0.66
450.5130°F132.2°F0.66

About the spread column. It is the widest gap in saturation temperature between the published tables we hold, at that pressure, on the bubble column. Across this chart the widest is 0.69°F, at 58.5 psig. Our table and 3 other published tables are compared here: 1 is a separate publisher, and 2 resolve to the same equation of state as our base, so those are consistency checks rather than independent confirmation. A narrow spread means the charts agree, which is not the same as the charts being right: they are all computed from equations of state fitted to lab data, and no field measurement settles it.

Where this table comes from. CoolProp 7.2.0 reference data, bubble and dew columns.
  • Checked against Arkema Forane 454B, within 0.1 psig [same model]
  • Checked against Chemours Opteon XL41, within 0.05 psig [same model]
  • Checked against Honeywell Solstice 454B, within 2 psig [separate publisher]
  • Checked against Weitron, reprinted as Daikin/Goodman PM-A2LPTC-USA_04-24, bubble line about 0.64 F away [separate publisher]

Arkema and Chemours make this blend, and both state their tables were generated from NIST REFPROP, the same equation-of-state lineage our own base resolves to. Their agreement is close and it is not independent confirmation. Weitron is the one table that disagrees: its bubble line sits about 0.64 F from ours across the whole range, a constant offset rather than noise, and no further chart can settle which is right. The calculator says so on any reading close enough to a band edge for that difference to change the call.

A separate publisher can catch a transcription, edition or rounding error. A cross-check marked same model resolves to the same equation of state as the base table, so it is a consistency check rather than independent confirmation. One marked same printing prints numbers identical to another table listed here, so the two are one witness and we do not count them twice. Sources last re-verified 2026-08-25.

R-22 PT Chart

R-22 saturation temperature by gauge pressure (psig, °F).
R-22
Pressure (psig)Sat. Temp (°F)Publisher spread (°F)
1-40°F1.00
3-35°F0.87
5-30°F0.20
7-25°F0.80
10-20°F0.36
13-15°F0.33
17-10°F0.69
20-5°F0.14
240°F0
285°F0.35
3310°F0.20
3815°F0.19
4320°F0.09
4925°F0.16
5530°F0
6235°F0.35
6940°F0.27
7645°F0.07
8450°F0.06
9355°F0.22
10260°F0.21
11165°F0.15
12170°F0.20
13275°F0.09
14480°F0.17
15685°F0.12
16890°F0.16
18295°F0.07
196100°F0.03
211105°F0.06
226110°F0.13
243115°F0.06
260120°F0

About the spread column. It is the widest gap in saturation temperature between the published tables we hold, at that pressure, on the saturation column. Across this chart the widest is 1.00°F, at 1 psig. Our table and 1 other published table are compared here: 1 is a separate publisher. A narrow spread means the charts agree, which is not the same as the charts being right: they are all computed from equations of state fitted to lab data, and no field measurement settles it.

Where this table comes from. Hudson Technologies R-22 PT chart.
  • Checked against NIST REFPROP 9.0, as printed by iGas and Arkema, agrees to the whole psig at all 33 shipped points, raw spread at most 0.4 psig [separate publisher]

A separate publisher can catch a transcription, edition or rounding error. A cross-check marked same model resolves to the same equation of state as the base table, so it is a consistency check rather than independent confirmation. One marked same printing prints numbers identical to another table listed here, so the two are one witness and we do not count them twice. Sources last re-verified 2026-08-25.

Need another refrigerant? See the dedicated R-32, R-404A, and R-407C PT charts. For every refrigerant plus glide handling, use the full calculator.

Pressure-temperature values are cross-checked against manufacturer and published reference charts on the per-refrigerant pages. Target ranges are field rule-of-thumb envelopes, so always confirm against the equipment nameplate or manufacturer charging chart. Every value is derived from the same locked data the Intry calculator uses. Free reference from intrysys.com, updated August 25, 2026.

Run this in your AI. Ask Claude or ChatGPT to give me the target superheat and subcooling for R-454B and the saturation temperature at my suction pressure and it runs the Intry Superheat & Subcooling Calculator live, handing back the verdict with its cited source instead of a guess. Then keep the reading as one job in the Intry app.

Printable Chart FAQs

Where can I get a free printable superheat and subcooling chart?

This page is one. Use the Print or Save PDF button to print the target-range table and the pressure-temperature charts, or save them as a PDF on your phone. It is free with no login, and the site chrome is dropped on print so only the chart prints.

How do you read a refrigerant PT chart?

A pressure-temperature chart lists the saturation temperature for each gauge pressure. Read your suction pressure to get the saturated suction temperature (for superheat), and your liquid pressure to get the saturated liquid temperature (for subcooling). Each refrigerant has its own chart, so use the one that matches the system. On a zeotropic blend, the chart lists two temperatures per pressure: the dew point for superheat and the bubble point for subcooling.

Does this chart cover both TXV and fixed-orifice systems?

Both. The pressure-temperature charts are the same either way, since they only convert a pressure to a saturation temperature. This page lists the TXV charging targets; on a TXV you charge by subcooling. On a fixed orifice you charge by superheat from the manufacturer charging chart, and the fixed-orifice target ranges plus the verdict bands are on the Normal Superheat and Subcooling Values page.


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