Fuels - Densities and Specific Volumes

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Densities and specific volumes of some common fuels as anthracite, butane, coke, oil, wood and more

The density - ρ - and specific volume of some common fuels can be found in the table below:

Fuel	Density - ρ -		Specific Volume - v -
Fuel	(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
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 1D		54.6
Diesel 2D		53
Diesel 4D		59.9
Gas oil	835	52	1.2	43
Gasoline		44.9
Fuel Oil No.1		54.6
Fuel Oil No.2		57.4
Heavy fuel oil	930	58	1.1	36
Kerosene	790	49.9	1.3	47
Natural gas (gas)	0.7 - 0.9
Peat	310 - 400	19.5 - 25	2.5 - 3.2	90 - 115
Propane (gas)	1.7
Wood	360 - 385	22.5 - 24	2.5 - 2.8	90 - 100

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