This table is a data information resource for the specific gravity of many common liquids. While the data is extremely useful for design, actual individual samples will probably differ. Temperature and purity will often have a definite effect. As 1000kg of pure water @ 4°C = 1 cubic meter, those materials under 1000kg per cubic meter will float; more dense materials will obviously sink. Those materials have a specific gravity more than 1. Pure water at 4°C (the maximum density) was chosen as the accepted standard for specific gravity and given the value of 1. Some other standards set pure water at 60°F as sg = 1 so it is more correct to state the base used. The specific gravity of all other materials are compared to water as a fraction heavier or fraction lighter density, no matter how small or large the fraction is. For example, acetic acid has a specific gravity (sg) of 1.0491 while acetone has a sg of 0.785 (784.58 kg/cu.m). As specific gravity is just a comparison, it can be applied across any units. The density of pure water is also 62.4 lbs/cu.ft (pounds per cubic foot) and if we know that a sample of ethyl alcohol has a sg of 0.785 then we can calculate that its density is 0.785 x 62.4 = 49 lbs/cu.ft. As general information, kg/cu.m divided by 16.01846 = lbs/cu.ft. Below the table, there are two converters to change designations and values of information. Set the quantity value you want in the appropriate field and click anywhere on the page. The answer will show in the opposite field.
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| Liquid |
Temp |
kg/cu.m |
| 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane |
25
C
|
1564.00
|
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
20
C
|
1454.00
|
| 1,4-Dioxane |
20
C
|
1033.60
|
| 2-Methoxyethanol |
20
C
|
964.60
|
| Acetic
Acid |
25 C
|
1049.10
|
| Acetone |
25 C
|
784.58
|
| Acetonitrile |
20
C
|
782.20
|
| Alcohol, ethyl |
25 C
|
785.06
|
| Alcohol,
methyl |
25 C
|
786.51
|
| Alcohol, propyl |
25 C
|
799.96
|
| Ammonia
(aqua) |
25 C
|
823.35
|
| Analine |
25 C
|
1018.93
|
| Automobile
oils |
15 C
|
880 - 940
|
| Beer (varies) |
10 C
|
1010
|
| Benzene |
25 C
|
873.81
|
| Benzil |
25 C
|
1079.64
|
| Brine |
15 C
|
1230
|
| Bromine |
25 C
|
3120.40
|
| Butyric
Acid |
20 C
|
959
|
| Butane |
25 C
|
599.09
|
| n-Butyl
Acetate |
20
C
|
879.60
|
| n-Butyl
Alcohol |
20
C
|
809.70
|
| n-Butyl
Chloride |
20
C
|
886.20
|
| Caproic
acid |
25 C
|
921.06
|
| Carbolic acid |
15 C
|
956.30
|
| Carbon
disulfide |
25 C
|
1260.97
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
25 C
|
1584.39
|
| Carene |
25 C
|
856.99
|
| Castor oil |
25 C
|
956.14
|
| Chloride |
25 C
|
1559.88
|
| Chlorobenzene |
20
C
|
1105.80
|
| Chloroform |
20 C
|
1489.20
|
| Chloroform |
25 C
|
1464.73
|
| Citric
acid |
25 C
|
1659.51
|
| Coconut oil |
15 C
|
924.27
|
| Cotton
seed oil |
15 C
|
925.87
|
| Cresol |
25 C
|
1023.58
|
| Creosote |
15 C
|
1066.83
|
| Crude oil, 48° API |
60 F
|
790
|
| Crude
oil, 40° API |
60 F
|
825
|
| Crude oil, 35.6° API |
60 F
|
847
|
| Crude
oil, 32.6° API |
60 F
|
862
|
| Crude oil, California |
60 F
|
915
|
| Crude
oil, Mexican |
60 F
|
973
|
| Crude oil, Texas |
60 F
|
873
|
| Cumene |
25 C
|
860.19
|
| Cyclohexane |
20
C
|
778.50
|
| Cyclopentane |
20
C
|
745.40
|
| Decane |
25 C
|
726.28
|
| Diesel
fuel oil 20 to 60 |
15
C
|
820 - 950
|
| Diethyl ether |
20
C
|
714
|
| o-Dichlorobenzene |
20
C
|
1305.80
|
| Dichloromethane |
20
C
|
1326.00
|
| Diethylene
glycol |
15
C
|
1120
|
| Dichloromethane |
20
C
|
1326.00
|
| Dimethyl
Acetamide |
20
C
|
941.50
|
| N,N-Dimethylformamide |
20
C
|
948.70
|
| Dimethyl
Sulfoxide |
20
C
|
1100.40
|
| Dodecane |
25 C
|
754.63
|
| Ethane |
-89 C
|
570.26
|
| Ether |
25 C
|
72.72
|
| Ethylamine |
16 C
|
680.78
|
| Ethyl
Acetate |
20
C
|
900.60
|
| Ethyl
Alcohol |
20
C
|
789.20
|
| Ethyl
Ether |
20
C
|
713.30
|
| Ethylene
Dichloride |
20
C
|
1253.00
|
| Ethylene
glycol |
25 C
|
1096.78
|
| Fluorine refrigerant
R-12 |
25 C
|
1310.95
|
| Formaldehyde |
45 C
|
812.14
|
| Formic acid 10% concentration |
20
C
|
1025
|
| Formic
acid 80% concentration |
20
C
|
1221
|
| Freon - 11 |
21
C
|
1490
|
| Freon
- 21 |
21 C
|
1370
|
| Fuel oil |
60 F
|
890.13
|
| Furan |
25 C
|
1416.03
|
| Furforol |
25 C
|
1154.93
|
| Gasoline,
natural |
60 F
|
711.22
|
| Gasoline, Vehicle |
60 F
|
737.22
|
| Gas
oils |
60 F
|
890
|
| Glucose |
60 F
|
1350 - 1440
|
| Glycerin |
25 C
|
1259.37
|
| Glyme |
20
C
|
869.10
|
| Glycerol |
25 C
|
1126.10
|
| Heptane |
25 C
|
679.50
|
| Hexane |
25 C
|
654.83
|
| Hexanol |
25 C
|
810.53
|
| Hexene |
25 C
|
671.17
|
| Hydrazine |
25 C
|
794.52
|
| Iodine |
25 C
|
4927.28
|
| Ionene |
25 C
|
932.27
|
| Isobutyl
Alcohol |
20
C
|
801.60
|
| Iso-Octane |
20
C
|
691.90
|
| Isopropyl
Alcohol |
20
C
|
785.40
|
| Isopropyl
Myristate |
20
C
|
853.20
|
| Kerosene |
60 F
|
817.15
|
| Linolenic
Acid |
25 C
|
898.64
|
| Linseed oil |
25 C
|
929.07
|
| Methane |
-164 C
|
464.54
|
| Methanol |
20
C
|
791.30
|
| Methyl
Isoamyl Ketone |
20
C
|
888.00
|
| Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone |
20
C
|
800.80
|
| Methyl
n-Propyl Ketone |
20
C
|
808.20
|
| Methyl
t-Butyl Ether |
20
C
|
740.50
|
| N-Methylpyrrolidone |
20
C
|
1030.40
|
| Methyl
Ethyl Ketone (MEK) |
20
C
|
804.90
|
| MEK |
25 C
|
802.52
|
| Milk |
15 C
|
1020 - 1050
|
| Naphtha |
15 C
|
664.77
|
| Naphtha,
wood |
25 C
|
959.51
|
| Napthalene |
25 C
|
820.15
|
| Ocimene |
25 C
|
797.72
|
| Octane |
15 C
|
917.86
|
| Olive
oil |
20 C
|
800 - 920
|
| Oxygen (liquid) |
-183
C
|
1140
|
| Palmitic
Acid |
25 C
|
850.58
|
| Pentane |
20 C
|
626.20
|
| Pentane |
25 C
|
624.82
|
| Petroleum
Ether |
20
C
|
640.00
|
| Petrol,
natural |
60 F
|
711.22
|
| Petrol, Vehicle |
60 F
|
737.22
|
| Phenol |
25 C
|
1072.28
|
| Phosgene |
0 C
|
1377.59
|
| Phytadiene |
25 C
|
823.35
|
| Pinene |
25 C
|
856.99
|
| Propane |
-40 C
|
583.07
|
| Propane, R-290 |
25 C
|
493.53
|
| Propanol |
25 C
|
804.13
|
| Propylene
Carbonate |
20
C
|
1200.60
|
| Propylene |
25 C
|
514.35
|
| n-Propyl
Alcohol |
20
C
|
803.70
|
| Propylene
glycol |
25 C
|
965.27
|
| Pyridine |
25 C
|
978.73
|
| Pyrrole |
25 C
|
965.91
|
| Rape seed oil |
20 C
|
920
|
| Resorcinol |
25 C
|
1268.66
|
| Rosin oil |
15 C
|
980
|
| Sabiname |
25 C
|
812.14
|
| Sea water |
25 C
|
1025.18
|
| Silane |
25 C
|
717.63
|
| Sodium Hydroxide (caustic
soda) |
15 C
|
1250
|
| Sorbaldehyde |
25 C
|
895.43
|
| Soya bean oil |
15 C
|
924 - 928
|
| Stearic
Acid |
25 C
|
890.63
|
| Sulphuric Acid 95%
conc. |
20
C
|
1839
|
| Sugar
solution 68 brix |
15
C
|
1338
|
| Sunflower oil |
20
C
|
920
|
| Styrene |
25 C
|
903.44
|
| Terpinene |
25 C
|
847.38
|
| Tetrahydrofuran |
20
C
|
888.00
|
| Toluene |
20
C
|
866.90
|
| Toluene |
25
C
|
862.27
|
| Triethylamine |
20
C
|
727.60
|
| Trifluoroacetic
Acid |
20
C
|
1489.00
|
| Turpentine |
25
C
|
868.20
|
| Water,
pure |
4
C
|
1000.00
|
| Water,
sea |
77
F
|
1021.98
|
| Whale
oil |
15
C
|
925
|
| o-Xylene |
20
C
|
880.20
|
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