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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

Material Specific Gravity Temperature
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane 1.558 25 °C
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1.444 20 °C
1,4-Dioxane 1.005 20 °C
1-Butene (Butylene) - C4H8 1.94  
2-Methoxyethanol 0.930 20 °C
ABS, extrusion grade 1.05  
ABS, high impact 1.03  
Acetic Acid 1.022 25 °C
Acetone 0.724 25 °C
Acetonitrile 0.722 20 °C
Acetylene, liquid 0.38  
Adipic acid 0.72  
Air 1  
Alcohol, ethyl 0.726 25 °C
Alcohol, methyl 0.728 25 °C
Alcohol, propyl 0.743 25 °C
Alumina 3.4 - 3.6  
Aluminum Bronze (3-10% Al) 7.7-8.7  
Aluminum foil 2.7 - 2.75  
Aluminum, cast-hammered 2.55 - 2.80  
Aluminum, melted 2.56 - 2.7  
Ammonia - NH3 0.59  
Ammonia (aqua) 0.774 25 °C
Aniline 0.987 25 °C
Antimony 6.69  
Argon - Ar 1.38  
Arsine 2.69  
Asphalt 1.1  
Automobile oils 0.880 - 0.940 15 °C
Bakelite, solid 1.4  
Barite 4.5  
Barium 3.62  
Barium sulfate 4.5  
Basalt solid 3  
Basalt, broken 1.95  
Beeswax 0.95  
Bentonite 2.4  
Benzene - C6H6 0.826 25 °C
Benzil 1.054 25 °C
Beryllium 1.848  
Beryllium copper 8.1 - 8.25  
Bismuth 9.79  
Blast Furnace gas 1.02  
Borax 1.7  
Boron 2.32  
Brass, cast rolled 8.4 - 8.7  
Brass, cast-rolled 8.4 - 8.7  
Brick, common red 1.75  
Brick, fire clay (firebrick) 2.4  
Brick, hard 2  
Brine 1.212 15 °C
Bromine 3.117 25 °C
Bronze, 7.9 - 14% Sn 7.4 - 8.9  
Bronze, aluminum 7.7  
Bronze, phosphor 8.88  
Butadiene - C4H6 1.87  
Butane - C4H10 0.547 25 °C
Butyric Acid 0.924 20 °C
Cadmium 8.65  
Calcium 4.58  
Calcium carbonate 2.7  
Caproic acid 0.880 25 °C
Carbolic acid 0.920 15 °C
Carbon 2.26  
Carbon dioxide 1.5189  
Carbon disulfide 1.247 25 °C
Carbon monoxide 0.9667  
Carbon tetrachloride 1.580 25 °C
Carbon, powdered 0.08  
Carbon, solid 2.1  
Carbureted Water Gas 0.63  
Carene 0.808 25 °C
Castor oil 0.919 25 °C
Cement 1.2 - 1.5  
Cerium 6.77  
Cesium 1.873  
Cetylene (Ethyne) - C2H2 0.9  
Chalk 2  
Charcoal, wood 0.4  
Chlorine 1.552 25 °C
Chlorobenzene 1.083 20 °C
Chloroform 1.480 20 °C
Chromium 7.19  
Chromium dioxide (Cr203) 5.22  
Chromium Oxide - CrO2 4.9  
Citric acid 1.656 25 °C
Clay max. 1.8 - 2.6  
Coal, anthracite 1.5  
Coal, bitumious 1.2  
Coal, slag 2.7  
Cobalt 8.71  
Coconut oil 0.884 15 °C
Concrete, ligth 1.4 - 2.2  
Copper 8.89  
Copper, cast-rolled 8.8 - 8.95  
Cotton seed oil 0.886 15 °C
CPVC 1.55  
Creosote 1.040 15 °C
Cresol 0.993 25 °C
Crude oil 7.9 - 9.7 60 °F
Cumene 0.812 25 °C
Cupronickel 8.94  
Cyclobutane 1.938  
Cyclohexane 0.718 20 °C
Cyclopentane 0.686 20 °C
Cyclopropane 1.451  
Decane 0.726 25 °C
Deuterium - D2 0.07  
Diamond 3.51  
Dichloromethane 1.315 20 °C
Diesel fuel oil 20 to 60 0.820 - 0.950 15 °C
Diethyl ether 0.656 20 °C
Diethylene glycol 1.098 15 °C
Dimethyl Acetamide 0.904 20 °C
Dimethyl Sulfoxide 1.077 20 °C
Dodecane 0.695 25 °C
Dysprosium 8.55  
Epoxy 1.8  
Erbium 9.066  
Ethane - C2H6 0.520 -89 °C
Ether 0.066 25 °C
Ethyl Acetate 0.859 20 °C
Ethyl Alcohol 0.731 20 °C
Ethyl Chloride - C2H5Cl 2.23  
Ethyl Ether 0.654 20 °C
Ethylamine 0.623 16 °C
Ethylene (Ethene) - C2H4 0.9683  
Ethylene Dichloride 1.237 20 °C
Ethylene Glycol 1.072 25 °C
Europium 5.244  
Ferrosilicon 6.7 - 7.1  
Formaldehyde 0.761 45 °C
Formic acid 10% 10.25 20 °C
Formic acid 80% 1.202 20 °C
Freon - 11 1.49 21 °C
Freon - 12 1.31 25 °C
Freon - 21 1.37 21 °C
Fuel oil 0.845 60 °F
Furfural 1.135 25 °C
Gadolinium 7.9  
Gallium 5.91  
Gasoline, Natural 0.713 60 °F
Gasoline, Vehicle 0.739 60 °F
German Silver 8.58  
Germanium 5.32  
Glass 2.4 - 2.8  
Glass beads 2.5  
Glass, crystal 2.9 - 3  
Glucose 1.35 - 1.44 60 °F
Glycerin 1.244 25 °C
Glycerol 1.105 25 °C
Gold, 22 carat fine 17.5  
Gold, cast-hammered 19.25 - 19.35  
Gold, pure 19.32  
Gold, US coin 17.18 - 17.2  
Granite min. 2.4  
Graphite 2.07  
Gypsum, board 0.8  
Gypsum, solid 2.8  
Hafnium 13.31  
Hastelloy 9.245  
Helium - He 0.138  
Hematite 5.2  
Heptane 0.622 25 °C
Hexane (Liquid) 0.657 25 °C
Hexanol 0.759 25 °C
Hexene 0.614 25 °C
Holmium 8.795  
Hydrazine 0.737 25 °C
Hydrogen 0.0696  
Hydrogen Chloride - HCl 1.268  
Hydrogen Sulfide - H2S 1.1763  
Ice 0.92 0 °C
Ilmenite 4.5- 5.0  
Incoloy 8.027  
Inconel 8.497  
Indium 7.31  
Iodine 4.927 25 °C
Ionene 0.894 25 °C
Iridium 2.17 - 2.24  
Iron carbonate 3.9 +  
Iron slag 2.7  
Iron, cast 7.03 - 7.13  
Iron, cast, pig 7.2  
Iron, gray cast 7.03 - 7.13  
Iron, wrought 7.6 - 7.9  
Isobutane 2.01  
Isobutyl Alcohol 0.746 20 °C
Iso-Octane 0.634 20 °C
Isopentane 2.48  
Isopropyl Alcohol 0.727 20 °C
Isopropyl Myristate 0.803 20 °C
Kerosene 0.767 60 °F
Krypton 2.89  
Lanthanum 6.17  
Lead 11.35  
Lead oxide (yellow) 9.5 - 9.9  
Limestone 2.2 - 2.86  
Linolenic Acid 0.856 25 °C
Linseed oil 0.890 25 °C
Lithium 0.53  
Lutetium 9.84  
Magnesite 3  
Magnesium 1.738  
Magnetite 3.2  
Manganese 7.21 - 7.44  
Manganese Bronze 8.359  
Marble 2.6 - 2.86  
Mercury (Liquid) 13.633  
Mercury (Solid) 13.534  
Methane - CH4 0.4645 -164 °C
Methanol 0.7913 20 °C
Methyl Chloride 1.74  
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 0.752 20 °C
Methyl Isoamyl Ketone 0.843 20 °C
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 0.745 20 °C
Methyl n-Propyl Ketone 0.755 20 °C
Methyl t-Butyl Ether 0.681 20 °C
Mica 2.7  
Milk 1.02 - 1.05 15 °C
Molybdenum 10.22  
Monel 0.0836 -0.0884  
Monel, rolled 8.97  
Mortar 1.5  
Mullite beads 2.8  
N,N-Dimethylformamide 0.911 20 °C
Naphtha, Petroleum Naphtha 0.665 15 °C
Napthalene 0.770 25 °C
Natural Gas (typical) 0.60 - 0.70  
n-Butyl Acetate 0.832 20 °C
n-Butyl Alcohol 0.757 20 °C
n-Butyl Chloride 0.840 20 °C
Neodymium 7  
Neon 0.697  
Nickel 8.9  
Nickel Silver 8.4 - 8.9  
Niobium 8.57  
Nitric oxide - NO 1.037  
Nitrogen - N2 (atmospheric) 0.9723  
Nitrogen - N2 (pure) 0.9669  
Nitrous oxide - N2O 1.53  
N-Methylpyrrolidone 1.001 20 °C
Nonane 4.428  
Nonanol 0.823  
n-Propyl Alcohol 0.749 20 °C
Nylon 6 Cast 1.16  
Ocimene 0.741 25 °C
Octane (Gas) 3.944  
Octane (Liquid) 0.701  
o-Dichlorobenzene 1.294 20 °C
Oil, Castor 0.959  
Olive oil 0.800 - 0.920 20 °C
Osmium 22.57  
Oxygen (liquid) 1.14 -183 °C 
o-Xylene 0.834 20 °C
Ozone 1.66  
Palladium 12.02  
Palmitic Acid 0.800 25 °C
Paper 0.9  
Paraffin wax 0.9  
Pentane 0.626 20 °C
Petroleum Ether 0.584 20 °C
Phenol 1.046 25 °C
Phosgene 1.3776 0 °C
Phosphorus 1.8  
Plastics, foamed 0.2  
Plastics, solid 1.2  
Platinum 21.45  
Plutonium 19.84  
Polycarbonate 1.19  
Polyethylene, HD 0.97  
Polyethylene, UHMW 0.94  
Polypropylene 0.91  
Porcelain 2.5  
Potassium 0.86  
Praseodymium 6.77  
Propane, R-290 0.449 25 °C
Propanol 0.750 25 °C
Propylene 0.514 25 °C
Propylene Carbonate 1.181 20 °C
Propylene Glycol 0.932 25 °C
PTFE (Teflon) 2.19  
Pyridine 0.947 25 °C
Pyrrole 0.933 25 °C
Quartz 2.5 - 2.8  
Quartz sand 7  
Rapeseed oil 0.878 20 °C
Resorcinol 1.256 25 °C
Rhenium 21.02  
Rhodium 12.41  
Rosin oil 0.949 15 °C
Rubidium 1.532  
Ruthenium 12.45  
Samarium 7.52  
Sand, Quartz 7  
Sand, Silica 2.6  
Scandium 2.989  
Sea water 0.995 25 °C
Selenium 4.8  
Selenium (Vitreous) 4.28  
Sialon 3.26  
Silane (Gas) 1.11  
Silane (Liquid) 0.7176 25 °C
Silicon 2.33  
Silicon Carbide 3.1  
Silicon Nitride 3.2  
Silver 10.4 - 10.6  
Sodium 0.968  
Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) 1.233 15 °C
Solder 10 Sn 90 Pb 10.5  
Solder 5 Sn 95 Pb 11  
Solder 50 Sn 50 Pb 8.89  
Solder 50/50 Pb Sn 8.885  
Solder 60 Sn 40 Pb 8.52  
Solder 63 Sn 37 Pb 8.42  
Solder 90 Sn 10 Pb 7.54  
Sorbaldehyde 0.852 25 °C
Soybean oil 9.24 - 9.28 15 °C
Stearic Acid 0.847 25 °C
Steel, 440C stainless 7.7  
Steel, carbon 7.8  
Steel, chrome 7.8  
Steel, cold-drawn 7.83  
Steel, machine 7.8  
Steel, tool 7.70 - 7.73  
Strontium 2.64  
Styrene 0.90344 25 °C
Sulfur 2  
Sulfur Dioxide - SO2 2.264  
Sulphuric Acid 95% 1.839 20 °C
Sunflower oil 0.92 20 °C
Tantalum 16.69  
Tellurium 6.24  
Terbium 8.27  
Tetrahydrofuran 0.888 20 °C
Thallium 11.85  
Thulium 9.32  
Tin 7.31  
Titanium 4.506  
Titanium dioxide, Anatase 3.77  
Toluene 0.8669 20 °C
Toluene-Methylbenzene 3.1082  
Triethylamine 0.7276 20 °C
Trifluoroacetic Acid 0.1489 20 °C
Tungsten 19.22  
Tungsten Carbide 14.29  
Turpentine 0.820 25 °C
Uranium 18.8  
Vanadium 5.96  
Water 1  
Water Gas (bituminous) 0.71  
Water Vapor 0.6218  
White metal 7.3  
Wood 0.701  
Xenon 4.53  
Ytterbium 6.97  
Yttrium 4.47  
Zinc 7.135  
Zinc, cast-rolled 6.9 - 7.2  
Zirconia, MgO stabilized 5.4  
Zirconia, REO stabilized 6.1  
Zirconia, Yttria stabilized 6  
Zirconium 6.506  
Zirconium Silicate 3.85 20°C