Liquids - Specific Gravities

Specific gravities for common fluids like acetone, alcohol, turpentine, oil and more. Specific Gravity (SG) is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water at a specified temperature (based on water at 60°F with SG = 1).

LiquidTemperature (°C)Specific Gravity (SG)
Acetaldehyde CH3CHO16.10.79
Acetaldehyde CH3CHO200.76
Acetic acid 5% - vinegar151.006
Acetic acid - 10%151.014
Acetic acid - 50%151.061
Acetic acid - 80%151.075
Acetic acid - concentrated151.055
Acetic acid anhydride (CH3COO)2O151.087
Acetone CH3COCH3200.792
Alcohol - allyl200.855
Alcohol - butyl-n200.81
Alcohol - butyl-n700.78
Alcohol - ethyl (grain) C2H5OH200.789
Alcohol - ethyl (grain) C2H5OH400.772
Alcohol - methyl (wood) CH3OH200.79
Alcohol - propyl200.804
Alcohol - propyl00.817
Aluminum sulfate 36% solution15.61.055
Ammonia-17.80.662
Aniline201.022
Aniline01.035
Automotive crankcase oils SAE-5W/10W/20W/30W/40W/50W15.60.88 - 0.94
Automotive gear oils SAE-75W/80W/85W/90W/140W/150W15.60.88 - 0.94
Beer15.61.01
Benzene (benzol) C6H600.899
Benzene (benzol) C6H615.60.885
Benzine0.69
Bone oil15.60.918
Boric acid H3BO381.014
Boric acid H3BO3151.025
Bromine02.9
Butane-n15.60.584
Butyric acid200.959
Calcium chloride 5%18.31.04
Calcium chloride 25%15.61.23
Carbolic acid (phenol)18.31.08
Carbon tetrachloride CCl4201.594
Carbon disulfide CS20/201.293/1.263
Castor Oil200.96
Castor Oil400.95
China wood oil15.60.943
Chloroform201.489
Chloroform601.413
Coconut oil15.60.925
Cod liver oil150.920 - 0.925
Corn oil15.60.924
Cotton seed oil15.60.88 - 0.93
Creosote15.61.04 - 1.10
Crude oil 48° API15.60.79
Crude oil 48° API54.40.76
Crude oil 40° API15.60.825
Crude oil 40° API54.40.805
Crude oil 35.6° API15.60.847
Crude oil 35.6° API54.40.824
Crude oil 32.6° API15.60.862
Crude oil 32.6° API54.40.84
Crude oil Salt creek15.6/54.40.843/0.82
Decane-n200.73
Diethylene glycol15.61.12
Diethyl ether200.714
Diphenylamine1.16
Diesel Fuel Oil 2D/3D/4D/5D15.60.81 - 0.96
Dowtherm251.056
Ether, sulfuric0.72
Ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H315/200.907/0.90
Ethyl bromide C2H3Br151.45
Ethylene bromide202.18
Ethylene chloride201.246
Ethylene glycol15.61.125
Fluoric acid1.5
Formic acid - 10%201.025
Formic acid - 50%201.121
Formic acid - 80%201.186
Formic acid - concentrated201.221
Trichlorofluoromethane - 1121.11.49
Dichlorodifluoromethane - 1221.11.33
Dichlorofluoromethane - 2121.11.37
Furfurol201.159
Fuel oils 1/2/3/5A/5B/615.60.82-0.95
Gas oils15.60.89
Gasoline a15.60.74
Gasoline b15.60.72
Gasoline c15.60.68
Glycerine (glycol 100%)251.261
Glycerine (glycol 95%, water 5%)251.249
Glycerine (glycol 50%, water 50%)251.13
Glycol251.261
Glucose15.61.35 - 1.44
Heptane-n15.60.688
Hexane-n15.60.664
Ink printers15.61.0 - 1.4
Kerosene15.60.78 - 0.82
Jet fuel15.60.82
Lard15.60.96
Lard oil15.60.91 - 0.93
Linseed oil15.60.92 - 0.94
Mercury15.613.6
Methyl acetate200.93
Methyl iodide202.28
Mineral oil0.92
Milk15.61.02 - 1.05
Molasses A first15.61.40 - 1.46
Molasses B second15.61.43 - 1.48
Molasses C blackstrap15.61.46 - 1.49
Muriatic acid1.2
Naphtha0.76
Naphthalene201.145
Neatsfoot oil15.60.917
Nitric acid1.5
Nitrobentzene201.203
Nitrobentzene151.205
Nonane-n15.6/200.722/0.718
Octane-n15.60.707
Olive oil15.60.91 - 0.92
Palm oil15.60.924
Peanut oil15.60.92
Pentane-n00.65
Pentane-n15.60.631
Petroleum oil0.82
Phosphoric acid1.78
Potassium hydrate1.24
Rape oil0.92
Sodium chloride1.19
Sodium hydrate1.27
Sulphuric acid1.84
Tar1
Tuluol0.87
Turpentine oil0.87
Vinegar1.08
Water. fresh1
Water. sea 36 °F1.02
Whale oil0.92
Xylene0.87