Fuels - Densities and Specific Volumes | MEPKit Engineering Tools

Fuel	Density@15°C - ρ - (kg/m³)	Density - ρ - (lb/ft³)	Specific Volume - v - (m³/1000 kg)	Specific Volume - v - (ft³ per ton)
Anthracite	720 - 850	45 - 53	1.2 - 1.4	42 - 50
Bituminous coal	690 - 800	43 - 50	1.2 - 1.5	45 - 52
Butane (gas)	2.5	0.16	400	14100
Charcoal, hard wood	149	9.3	6.7	240
Charcoal, soft wood	216	13.5	4.6	165
Coke	375 - 500	23.5 - 31	2.0 - 2.7	72 - 95
Diesel 1D	875	54.6	1.14	40.4
Diesel 2D	849	53	1.18	41.6
Diesel 4D	959	59.9	1.04	36.8
EN 590 Diesel	820-845	51-53	1.18-1.22	42-43
Gas oil	825-900	51-56	1.1-1.2	36-43
Gasoline	715-780	45-49	1.3-1.4	45-49
Fuel Oil No.1	750-850	47-53	1.2-1.3	42-47
Fuel Oil No.2	810-940	51-59	1.1-1.2	38-44
Heavy fuel oil	800-1010	50-63	1.0-1.3	35-44
Kerosene	775-840	48-52	1.2-1.3	42-46
Natural gas (gas)	0.7 - 0.9	0.04-0.06	1110-1430	39200-50400
Peat	310 - 400	19.5 - 25	2.5 - 3.2	90 - 115
Propane (gas)	1.7	0.11	590	20800
Wood	360 - 385	22.5 - 24	2.5 - 2.8	90 - 100

Fuel

Density@15°C - ρ - (kg/m³)

Density - ρ - (lb/ft³)

Specific Volume - v - (m³/1000 kg)

Specific Volume - v - (ft³ per ton)

Anthracite

720 - 850

45 - 53

1.2 - 1.4

42 - 50

Bituminous coal

690 - 800

43 - 50

1.2 - 1.5

45 - 52

Butane (gas)

2.5

0.16

400

14100

Charcoal, hard wood

149

9.3

6.7

240

Charcoal, soft wood

216

13.5

4.6

165

Coke

375 - 500

23.5 - 31

2.0 - 2.7

72 - 95

Diesel 1D

875

54.6

1.14

40.4

Diesel 2D

849

1.18

41.6

Diesel 4D

959

59.9

1.04

36.8

EN 590 Diesel

820-845

51-53

1.18-1.22

42-43

Gas oil

825-900

51-56

1.1-1.2

36-43

Gasoline

715-780

45-49

1.3-1.4

45-49

Fuel Oil No.1

750-850

47-53

1.2-1.3

42-47

Fuel Oil No.2

810-940

51-59

1.1-1.2

38-44

Heavy fuel oil

800-1010

50-63

1.0-1.3

35-44

Kerosene

775-840

48-52

1.2-1.3

42-46

Natural gas (gas)

0.7 - 0.9

0.04-0.06

1110-1430

39200-50400

Peat

310 - 400

19.5 - 25

2.5 - 3.2

90 - 115

Propane (gas)

1.7

0.11

590

20800

Wood

360 - 385

22.5 - 24

2.5 - 2.8

90 - 100

Notes

Note 1: Diesel fuels are in USA broken up into 3 different classes: 1D, 2D and 4D. The difference between these classes depends on viscosity and boiling point ranges. 4D fuels tend to be used in low-speed engines. 2D fuels are used in warmer weather and are sometimes mixed with 1D fuel to create a competent winter fuel. 1D fuel is preferred for cold weather as it has a lower viscosity. It used to be standard to see the fuel number on the pump, but a lot of gas stations do not state the fuel number anymore.

Note 2: European diesel standard from 2005

Note 3: Fuel oil is a kind of product with a lot of classes and under classes as well as varying specifications in different markets. The density ranges given represents the variation, however, some products may be outside these ranges.