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:
| Fuel | Density@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 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.
