Physics > Density of Liquids
The table below contains values for the density of various liquids. As 1000kg of pure water @ 4°C = 1m3, those materials under 1000kg/ m3 will float, more dense materials will sink.
Also on this page is a table showing the density of pure and tap water and relative specific gravity.
Density of Various Liquids
| Liquid |
Temp |
kg/m3 |
| 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane |
25 C |
1564.00 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
20 C |
1454.00 |
| 1,4-Dioxane |
20 C |
1033.60 |
| 2-Methoxyethanol |
20 C |
964.60 |
| Acetic Acid |
25 C |
1049.10 |
| Acetone |
25 C |
784.58 |
| Acetonitrile |
20 C |
782.20 |
| Alcohol, ethyl |
25 C |
785.06 |
| Alcohol, methyl |
25 C |
786.51 |
| Alcohol, propyl |
25 C |
799.96 |
| Ammonia (aqua) |
25 C |
823.35 |
| Analine |
25 C |
1018.93 |
| Automobile oils |
15 C |
880 - 940 |
| Benzene |
25 C |
873.81 |
| Brine |
15 C |
1230 |
| Bromine |
25 C |
3120.40 |
| Butyric Acid |
20 C |
959 |
| Butane |
25 C |
599.09 |
| n -Butyl Acetate |
20 C |
879.60 |
| n -Butyl Alcohol |
20 C |
809.70 |
| n -Butyl Chloride |
20 C |
886.20 |
| Carbolic acid |
15 C |
956.30 |
| Carbon disulfide |
25 C |
1260.97 |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
25 C |
1584.39 |
| Carene |
25 C |
856.99 |
| Castor oil |
25 C |
956.14 |
| Chloride |
25 C |
1559.88 |
| Chlorobenzene |
20 C |
1105.80 |
| Chloroform |
20 C |
1489.20 |
| Chloroform |
25 C |
1464.73 |
| Citric acid |
25 C |
1659.51 |
| Coconut oil |
15 C |
924.27 |
| Cotton seed oil |
15 C |
925.87 |
| Cresol |
25 C |
1023.58 |
| Creosote |
15 C |
1066.83 |
| Crude oil, 48° API |
60 F |
790 |
| Crude oil, 40° API |
60 F |
825 |
| Crude oil, 35.6° API |
60 F |
847 |
| Crude oil, 32.6° API |
60 F |
862 |
| Crude oil, California |
60 F |
915 |
| Crude oil, Mexican |
60 F |
973 |
| Crude oil, Texas |
60 F |
873 |
| Cumene |
25 C |
860.19 |
| Cyclohexane |
20 C |
778.50 |
| Cyclopentane |
20 C |
745.40 |
| Decane |
25 C |
726.28 |
| Diesel fuel oil 20 to 60 |
15 C |
820 - 950 |
| Diethyl ether |
20 C |
714 |
| o -Dichlorobenzene |
20 C |
1305.80 |
| Dichloromethane |
20 C |
1326.00 |
| Diethylene glycol |
15 C |
1120 |
| Dichloromethane |
20 C |
1326.00 |
| Dimethyl Acetamide |
20 C |
941.50 |
| N,N -Dimethylformamide |
20 C |
948.70 |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
20 C |
1100.40 |
| Dodecane |
25 C |
754.63 |
| Ethane |
-89 C |
570.26 |
| Ether |
25 C |
72.72 |
| Ethylamine |
16 C |
680.78 |
| Ethyl Acetate |
20 C |
900.60 |
| Ethyl Alcohol |
20 C |
789.20 |
| Ethyl Ether |
20 C |
713.30 |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
20 C |
1253.00 |
| Ethylene glycol |
25 C |
1096.78 |
| Fluorine refrigerant R-12 |
25 C |
1310.95 |
| Formaldehyde |
45 C |
812.14 |
| Formic acid 10% concentration |
20 C |
1025 |
| Formic acid 80% concentration |
20 C |
1221 |
| Freon - 11 |
21 C |
1490 |
| Freon - 21 |
21 C |
1370 |
| Fuel oil |
60 F |
890.13 |
| Furan |
25 C |
1416.03 |
| Furforol |
25 C |
1154.93 |
| Gasoline, natural |
60 F |
711.22 |
| Gasoline, Vehicle |
60 F |
737.22 |
| Gas oils |
60 F |
890 |
| Glucose |
60 F |
1350 - 1440 |
| Glycerine |
25 C |
1259.37 |
| Glyme |
20 C |
869.10 |
| Glycerol |
25 C |
1126.10 |
| Heptane |
25 C |
679.50 |
| Hexane |
25 C |
654.83 |
| Hexanol |
25 C |
810.53 |
| Hexene |
25 C |
671.17 |
| Hydrazine |
25 C |
794.52 |
| Iodine |
25 C |
4927.28 |
| Ionene |
25 C |
932.27 |
| Isobutyl Alcohol |
20 C |
801.60 |
| Iso-Octane |
20 C |
691.90 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
20 C |
785.40 |
| Isopropyl Myristate |
20 C |
853.20 |
| Kerosene |
60 F |
817.15 |
| Linolenic Acid |
25 C |
898.64 |
| Linseed oil |
25 C |
929.07 |
| Methane |
-164 C |
464.54 |
| Methanol |
20 C |
791.30 |
| Methyl Isoamyl Ketone |
20 C |
888.00 |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone |
20 C |
800.80 |
| Methyl n-Propyl Ketone |
20 C |
808.20 |
| Methyl t-Butyl Ether |
20 C |
740.50 |
| N -Methylpyrrolidone |
20 C |
1030.40 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) |
20 C |
804.90 |
| MEK |
25 C |
802.52 |
| Milk |
15 C |
1020 - 1050 |
| Naphtha |
15 C |
664.77 |
| Naphtha, wood |
25 C |
959.51 |
| Napthalene |
25 C |
820.15 |
| Ocimene |
25 C |
797.72 |
| Octane |
15 C |
917.86 |
| Olive oil |
20 C |
800 - 920 |
| Oxygen (liquid) |
-183 C |
1140 |
| Palmitic Acid |
25 C |
850.58 |
| Pentane |
20 C |
626.20 |
| Pentane |
25 C |
624.82 |
| Petroleum Ether |
20 C |
640.00 |
| Petrol, natural |
60 F |
711.22 |
| Petrol, Vehicle |
60 F |
737.22 |
| Phenol |
25 C |
1072.28 |
| Phosgene |
0 C |
1377.59 |
| Phytadiene |
25 C |
823.35 |
| Pinene |
25 C |
856.99 |
| Propane |
-40 C |
583.07 |
| Propane, R-290 |
25 C |
493.53 |
| Propanol |
25 C |
804.13 |
| Propylene Carbonate |
20 C |
1200.60 |
| Propylene |
25 C |
514.35 |
| n -Propyl Alcohol |
20 C |
803.70 |
| Propylene glycol |
25 C |
965.27 |
| Pyridine |
25 C |
978.73 |
| Pyrrole |
25 C |
965.91 |
| Rape seed oil |
20 C |
920 |
| Resorcinol |
25 C |
1268.66 |
| Rosin oil |
15 C |
980 |
| Sabiname |
25 C |
812.14 |
| Sea water |
25 C |
1025.18 |
| Silane |
25 C |
717.63 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) |
15 C |
1250 |
| Sorbaldehyde |
25 C |
895.43 |
| Soya bean oil |
15 C |
924 - 928 |
| Stearic Acid |
25 C |
890.63 |
| Sulphuric Acid 95% conc. |
20 C |
1839 |
| Sugar solution 68 brix |
15 C |
1338 |
| Sunflower oil |
20 C |
920 |
| Styrene |
25 C |
903.44 |
| Terpinene |
25 C |
847.38 |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
20 C |
888.00 |
| Toluene |
20 C |
866.90 |
| Toluene |
25 C |
862.27 |
| Triethylamine |
20 C |
727.60 |
| Trifluoroacetic Acid |
20 C |
1489.00 |
| Turpentine |
25 C |
868.20 |
| Water, pure (more temperatures) |
4 C |
1000.00 |
| Water, sea |
77 F |
1021.98 |
| Whale oil |
15 C |
925 |
| o -Xylene |
20 C |
880.20 |
Temp
( °C ) |
Density pure water
( g/cm 3 ) |
Density pure water
( kg/m 3 ) |
Density tap water*
( g/cm 3 ) |
Density pure water
lb/ft 3 |
Specific Gravity 4°C reference |
Specific Gravity 60°F reference |
| 0 (solid) |
0.9150 |
915.0 |
- |
- |
0.915 |
- |
| 0 (liquid) |
0.9999 |
999.9 |
0.99987 |
62.42 |
0.999 |
1.002 |
| 4 |
1.0000 |
1000 |
0.99999 |
62.42 |
1.000 |
1.001 |
| 20 |
0.9982 |
998.2 |
0.99823 |
62.28 |
0.998 |
0.999 |
| 40 |
0.9922 |
992.2 |
0.99225 |
61.92 |
0.992 |
0.993 |
| 60 |
0.9832 |
983.2 |
0.98389 |
61.39 |
0.983 |
0.985 |
| 80 |
0.9718 |
971.8 |
0.97487 |
60.65 |
0.972 |
0.973 |
| 100 (gas) |
0.0006 |
|
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- |
* This is for average, clean drinking water. It will vary from area to area.