Density and molecular weight of common materials
Table of densities of common substances including air, ammonia, methane, water
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1. Data table of densities and molecular weight of common materials
The density of a material is defined as the ratio of mass, over its corresponding volume : ρ=m/V. The densities of common materials in process industries is given in the table below, along with their chemical formula and molecular mass.
| Table
first part |
Density lb/ft3 at 14.7 psia and 60F |
Density kg/m3 at 1013 mbar abs and 15.6c |
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| Material | Chemical Formula | Liquid | Gas | Liquid | Gas | Molecular weight |
| Acetic Acid | CH3-CO-OH | 65.7 | 1052.4 | 66.1 | ||
| Acetone | CH3-CO-CH3 | 49.4 | 791.3 | 58.1 | ||
| Acetylene | C2H2 | 0.069 | 1.11 | 26 | ||
| Air | O2+N2 | 0.0764 | 1.223 | 29 | ||
| Ammonia | NH3 | 0.045 | 0.72 | 17 | ||
| Argon | A | 0.105 | 1.68 | 39.9 | ||
| Benzene | C6H6 | 54.6 | 874.6 | 78.1 | ||
| Butane | C4H10 | 0.154 | 2.47 | 58.1 | ||
| Carbon Dioxide | CO2 | 0.117 | 1.87 | 44 | ||
| Carbon Monoxide | CO | 0.074 | 1.19 | 28 | ||
| Carbon Tetrachloride | CCl4 | 99.5 | 1593.9 | 153.8 | ||
| Chlorine | Cl2 | 0.19 | 3.04 | 70.9 | ||
| Ethane | C2H6 | 0.08 | 1.28 | 30.1 | ||
| Ethyl Alcohol | C2H5OH | 49.52 | 793.3 | 46.1 | ||
| Ethylene | CH2=CH2 | 0.074 | 1.19 | 28.1 | ||
| Ethyl Ether | C2H5-O-C2H5 | 44.9 | 719.3 | 74.1 | ||
| Fluorine | F2 | 0.097 | 1.55 | 38 | ||
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table second part |
Density lb/ft3 at 14.7 psia and 60F |
Density kg/m3 at 1013 mbar abs and 15.6c |
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| Material | Chemical Formula | Liquid | Gas | Liquid | Gas | Molecular weight |
| Helium | He | 0.011 | 0.18 | 4 | ||
| Heptane | C7H16 | 42.6 | 682.4 | 100.2 | ||
| Hydrogen | H2 | 0.005 | 0.08 | 2.02 | ||
| Hydrogen Chloride | HCl | 0.097 | 1.55 | 36.5 | ||
| Isobutane | (CH3)2CH-CH3 | 0.154 | 2.47 | 58.1 | ||
| Isopropyl Alcohol | CH3-CHOH-CH3 | 49.23 | 788.6 | 60.1 | ||
| Methane | CH4 | 0.042 | 0.67 | 16 | ||
| Methyl Alcohol | H-CH2OH | 49.66 | 795.5 | 32 | ||
| Nitrogen | N2 | 0.074 | 1.19 | 28 | ||
| Nitrous Oxide | N2O | 0.117 | 1.87 | 44 | ||
| Octane | CH3-(CH2)6-CH3 | 43.8 | 701.6 | 114.2 | ||
| Oxygen | O2 | 0.084 | 1.35 | 32 | ||
| Pentane | C5H12 | 38.9 | 623.1 | 72.2 | ||
| Phenol | C6H5OH | 66.5 | 1065.3 | 94.1 | ||
| Phosgene | COCl2 | 0.108 | 1.73 | 98.9 | ||
| Propane | C3H8 | 0.117 | 1.87 | 44.1 | ||
| Propylene | CH2=CH-CH3 | 0.111 | 1.78 | 42.1 | ||
| Refrigerant 12 | CCl2F2 | 0.32 | 5.13 | 120.9 | ||
| Refrigerant 22 | CHClF2 | 0.228 | 3.65 | 86.5 | ||
| Sulfur Dioxide | SO2 | 0.173 | 2.77 | 64.1 | ||
| Water | H2O | 62.34 | 998.6 | 18 | ||