Baume's Hydrometer
The density of a liquid can be measured in degree Baumé.
Note that there are two scales:
- one for liquids with densities heavier than water
- one for liquids with densities lighter than water
Note that the relationship between specific gravity and degrees Baumé is a function of the temperature. Different versions of the scale may use different reference temperatures. The table and chart below is based on temperature 60oF (16oC).
| Degree Baumé | Specific Gravity - SG | |
|---|---|---|
| Heavier than Water | Lighter than Water | |
| 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 1.007 | |
| 2 | 1.014 | |
| 3 | 1.021 | |
| 5 | 1.036 | |
| 6 | 1.043 | |
| 7 | 1.051 | |
| 8 | 1.058 | |
| 9 | 1.066 | |
| 10 | 1.074 | 1.000 |
| 11 | 1.082 | 0.993 |
| 12 | 1.090 | 0.986 |
| 13 | 1.099 | 0.979 |
| 14 | 1.107 | 0.972 |
| 15 | 1.115 | 0.966 |
| 16 | 1.124 | 0.959 |
| 17 | 1.133 | 0.952 |
| 18 | 1.142 | 0.946 |
| 19 | 1.151 | 0.940 |
| 20 | 1.160 | 0.933 |
| 21 | 1.169 | 0.927 |
| 22 | 1.179 | 0.921 |
| 23 | 1.189 | 0.915 |
| 24 | 1.198 | 0.909 |
| 25 | 1.208 | 0.903 |
| 26 | 1.219 | 0.897 |
| 27 | 1.229 | 0.892 |
| 28 | 1.239 | 0.886 |
| 29 | 1.250 | 0.881 |
| 30 | 1.261 | 0.875 |
| 31 | 1.272 | 0.870 |
| 32 | 1.283 | 0.864 |
| 33 | 1.295 | 0.859 |
| 34 | 1.306 | 0.854 |
| 35 | 1.318 | 0.849 |
| 36 | 1.330 | 0.843 |
| 37 | 1.343 | 0.838 |
| 38 | 1.355 | 0.833 |
| 39 | 1.368 | 0.828 |
| 40 | 1.381 | 0.824 |
| 41 | 1.394 | 0.819 |
| 42 | 1.408 | 0.814 |
| 43 | 1.422 | 0.809 |
| 44 | 1.436 | 0.805 |
| 45 | 1.450 | 0.800 |
| 46 | 1.465 | 0.796 |
| 47 | 1.480 | 0.791 |
| 48 | 1.495 | 0.787 |
| 49 | 1.510 | 0.782 |
| 50 | 1.526 | 0.778 |
| 51 | 1.542 | 0.773 |
| 52 | 1.559 | 0.769 |
| 53 | 1.576 | 0.765 |
| 54 | 1.593 | 0.761 |
| 55 | 1.611 | 0.757 |
| 56 | 1.629 | 0.753 |
| 57 | 1.648 | 0.749 |
| 58 | 1.667 | 0.745 |
| 59 | 1.686 | 0.741 |
| 60 | 1.706 | 0.737 |
| 61 | 1.726 | 0.733 |
| 62 | 1.747 | 0.729 |
| 63 | 1.768 | 0.725 |
| 64 | 1.790 | 0.721 |
| 65 | 1.813 | 0.718 |
| 66 | 1.836 | 0.714 |
| 67 | 1.859 | 0.710 |
| 68 | 1.883 | 0.707 |
| 69 | 1.908 | 0.704 |
| 70 | 1.933 | 0.700 |
| 71 | 1.959 | 0.696 |
| 72 | 1.986 | 0.693 |
| 73 | 2.014 | 0.689 |
| 74 | 2.042 | 0.686 |
| 75 | 2.071 | 0.683 |
| 76 | 2.101 | 0.679 |
| 77 | 2.132 | 0.676 |
| 78 | 2.164 | 0.673 |
| 79 | 2.197 | 0.669 |
| 80 | 2.230 | 0.666 |
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Alternative Hydrometer Scales
- API gravity - used by the petroleum industry
- Brix scale - used in sugar, fruit juice and wine making industry
- Oechsle scale - used in brewing and to measure density of grape must
- Plato scale - used in brewing
- Twaddell scale - used in the bleaching and dyeing industry
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