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Fuels - Densities and Specific Volumes

Densities and specific volumes fuels like anthracite, butane, gasoil, diesel, coke, oil, wood and more.

Density - ρ - and specific volume of some commonly used fuels:

Fuels - Densities and Specific Volumes
FuelDensity@15°C
- ρ -
Specific Volume
- v -
(kg/m3)(lb/ft3)(m3/1000 kg)(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 1D1) 875 54.6 1.14 40.4
Diesel 2D1) 849 53 1.18 41.6
Diesel 4D1) 959 59.9 1.04 36.8
EN 590 Diesel 2) 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.13) 750-850 47-53 1.2-1.3 42-47
Fuel Oil No.23) 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

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 ranges4D 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.

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