User Guide

DS-220 User’s Guide
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Appendix
Specific Gravity of Common Materials
Fluid
Specific
Gravity Fluid
Specific
Gravity Fluid
Specific
Gravity
Acetic Acid Acetone 1.052 Ether 0.716 Oil, Coconut 0.927
Alcohol, ethyl 0.787 Ethylamine 0.683 Oil, Cotton Seed 0.929
Alcohol, methyl 0.789 Ethylene glycol 1.100 Oil, Linseed 0.932
Alcohol, propyl 0.802 12 1.315 Oil, Olive 0.703
Ammonia (aqua) 0.826 Formaldehyde 0.815 Palmitic Acid 0.853
Aniline 1.022 Fuel oil 0.893 Parole 0.969
Benzene 0.876 Furan 1.421 Pentane 0.755
Benzil 1.084 Furforal 1.159 Phenol 1.075
Butane 0.601 Gasoline, natural 0.713 Phytadiene 0.826
Caproic acid 0.924 Gasoline, Vehicle 0.739 Pinene 0.858
Carbolic acid 0.959 Glycerin 1.263 Propane 0.806
Carbon disulfide 1.265 Glycerol 1.129 Propylene 0.516
Carbon tetrachloride 1.589 Heptane 0.681 Propylene glycol 0.968
Carene 0.860 Hexane 0.657 Pyridine 0.982
Chloride 1.560 Hexanol 0.813 Resorcinol 1.272
Chloroform 1.469 Hexene 0.673 Sabiname 0.814
Citric acid 1.665 Hydrazine 0.797 Sea water 1.028
Creosote 1.070 Kerosene 0.820 Silane 0.719
Cresol 1.027 Linolenic Acid 0.902 Sorbaldehyde 0.898
Crude oil, California 0.918 Milk 1.035 Stearic Acid 0.941
Crude oil, Mexican 0.976 Naphtha 0.667 Styrene 0.906
Crude oil, Texas 0.876 Napthalene 0.963 Terpinene 0.850
Cumene 0.862 Nonanol 0.823 Toluene 0.865
Decane 0.728 Octane 0.921 Turpentine 0.871
Dodecane 0.757 Oil, Castor 0.959 Water, pure 1.000
Note: For reference only. Specific Gravities may vary due to temperature.