Liquids - Specific Gravities

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Specific gravity of a liquid is the "ratio of the density of the liquid - to the density of water at 4^oC".

Specific gravity of some common liquids and fluids:

Fluids - Specific Gravities
Fluid	Temperature (^oC) Load Calculator!	Specific Gravity SG
Acetic Acid	25	1.052
Acetone	25	0.787
Acetonitrile	20	0.783
Acetylene, liquid	-121^oF	0.62
Acetylene, liquid	70^oF	0.38
Adipic acid		0.72
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)	25	0.787
Alcohol, methyl (methanol)	25	0.791
Alcohol, propyl	25	0.802
Ammonia (aqua)	25	0.826
Aniline	25	1.022
Beer	25	1.01
Benzene	25	0.876
Benzil	25	1.084
Bromine	25	3.12
Butane, liquid	25	0.601
1-Butanol	20	0.815
Butylamine	20	0.742
Caproic acid	25	0.924
Carbolic acid	15	0.959
Carbon disulfide	25	1.265
Carbon tetrachloride	25	1.589
Carene	25	0.860
Oil, Castor	25	0.959
Chloride	25	1.56
Chlorine	60^oF	1.42
Chlorobenzene	20	1.11
Chloroform	25	1.469
Citric acid	25	1.665
Coconut Oil	15	0.925
Corn (maize) oil	15.5	0.923
Cotton Seed Oil	15	0.923
Cresol	25	1.027
Creosote	15	1.070
Crude oil, California	60^oF	0.918
Crude oil, Mexican	60^oF	0.976
Crude oil, Texas	60^oF	0.876
Cumene	25	0.862
Cyclohexane	20	0.779
Decane	25	0.728
1-Decanol	20	0.829
Dichloromethane	20	1.32
Dodecane	25	0.757
Ethane	-89	0.572
Ethanol	20	0.789
Ether (Diethyl ether)	25	0.716
Ethyl acetate	20	0.901
Ethylamine	16	0.683
Ethyl benzene	20	0.867
Ethyl formate	20	0.922
Ethyl propanoate	20	0.890
Ethylene glycol	25	1.100
Trichlorofluoromethane refrigerant R-11	25	1.480
Dichlorodifluoromethane refrigerant R-12	25	1.315
Chlorodifluoromethane refrigerant R-22	25	1.197
Formaldehyde	45	0.815
Fuel oil	60^oF	0.893
Furan	25	1.421
Furforal	25	1.159
Gasoline, natural	60^oF	0.713
Gasoline, Vehicle	60^oF	0.739
Glycerine (glycerol)	25	1.263
Glycol	25	1.11
Heptane	25	0.681
Hexane	25	0.657
1-Hexanol	25	0.813
Hexene	25	0.673
Hydrazine	25	0.797
Iodine (at solid state)	20	4.933
Isopropylbenzene	20	0.862
Kerosene	60^oF	0.820
Linolenic Acid	25	0.902
Linseed Oil	25	0.932
Mercury	25	13.633
Methane	-164	0.466
Methanol	20	0.791
Methyl acetate	20	0.935
Methylcyclohexane	20	0.769
Methyl formate	20	0.974
Methyl propanoate	20	0.915
Milk		1.035
Naphtha, Petroleum Naphtha	15	0.667
Nitromethane	20	1.14
Napthalene	25	0.963
Nonane	20	0.718
Nonanol	25	0.823
Octane	25	0.701
Olive Oil	15	0.915
Oxygen	-183	1.14
Palm Oil	15.5	0.923
Palm Kernel Oil	15.5	0.912
Palmitic Acid	25	0.853
Peanut (Arachis) Oil	15.5	0.92
Pentane	25	0.755
Pentanoic acid	20	0.939
Phenol	25	1.075
Phosgene	0	1.381
Phytadiene	25	0.826
Pinene	25	0.858
Propane	-40	0.585
Propane	25	0.495
1-Propanol	20	0.805
2-Propanol	20	0.786
Propyl acetate	20	0.889
Propylbenzene	20	0.862
Propylene	25	0.516
Propylene glycol	25	1.036
Propyl formate	20	0.905
Pyridine	25	0.968
Parole	25	0.969
Rapeseed Oil	15.5	0.915
Resorcinol	25	1.272
Sabiname	25	0.814
Safflower Oil	15.5	0.922
Sea water	25	1.028
Silane	25	0.719
Soja Beans Oil	15.5	0.926
Sorbaldehyde	25	0.898
Stearic Acid	25	0.941
Styrene	25	0.906
Sunflower Oil	15.5	0.925
Terpinene	25	0.850
Tetrachloromethane	20	1.59
Toluene	25	0.865
Trichlormethane	20	1.49
Turpentine	25	0.871
Water, pure	39.2^oF (4^oC)	1.000
Water, sea	77^oF	1.025
o-Xylene	20	0.880
m-Xylene	20	0.864
p-Xylene	20	0.861

T(^oC) = 5/9[T(^oF) - 32]
T(^oF) = [T(^oC)](9/5) + 32

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