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SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION AND INTERCEPTORS

3.26 CHAPTER THREE

TABLE 3.3 Specific Gravities of Typical Oils and Other Liquids

Fuel oil
#1 Fuel oil 0.79–0.85
#2 Fuel oil 0.81–0 92
#3 Fuel oil 0.82–0.95
#4 Fuel oil 0.88–0.97
#5A Fuel oil (Bunker A) 0.91–0.99
#5B Fuel oil (Bunker B) 0.91–0.99
#6 Fuel oil (Bunker C–low sulfur) 0.91–1.06
#6 Fuel oil (Bunker D–high sulfur) 0.93–1.07
#2 Diesel fuel oil 0.85
#2 Diesel fuel oil 0.82–0.95
#2 Diesel fuel oil 0.82–0.95
#2 Diesel fuel oil 0.82–0.95
Crankcase oils
SAE 10 0.87
SAE 20 0.89
SAE 30 0.89
SAE 40 0.89
SAE 50 0.90
Machine tool and other industrial applications
SAE 75 0.93
SAE 80 0.93
SAE 90 0.93
SAE 140 0.93
SAE 250 0.93
Aviation oils and fuels
Jet fuels 0.74–0.85
Reciprocating engine fuels < 0.72
Reciprocating engine oils 0.88–0.89
Gear and transmission oils
General purpose 0.88–0.92
Marine propulsion and stationary power turbines
Light 0.87
Medium 0.87
Heavy 0.89
Miscellaneous oils
Corn oil 0.93
Cotton seed oil 0.88–0.93
Turpentine 0.86–0.87
Linseed oil 0.93–0.94
Olive oil 0.91–0.92
Palm oil 0.92
Peanut oil 0.92
Rape seed oil 0.92
Naphthalene 0.88–0.91
Crude oil 0.78–0.91

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