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PETROLEUM
MEASUREMENT
TABLES
American Edition
United States Units of Measurement

ASTM Designation: D 1250

IP Designation: 200

Prepared Jointly by
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS
THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM

I952

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ASTM-IP Petroleum Measurement Tables in two companion edi

tions which cover, respectively, the British (Imperial), and Metric
systems of measurement are available from The Institute of Petro

for
leum, London, or from the American Society Testing Materials,
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.

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OFFICIAL APPROVALS

Official approval of the Petroleum Measurement Tables has been given by

the American Society for Testing Materials, and The Institute of Petroleum.
ASTM Designation D 1250 and IP Designation 200 apply to all of the 39
Tables which appear in this volume and in the two companion volumes.

Through their representatives serving as members of Division II on

Measurement and Sampling, of ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Prod
ucts and Lubricants, the undermentioned American organizations have
participated in the preparation of these tables:
American Petroleum Institute
California Natural Gasoline Association
National Bureau of Standards
National Lubricating Grease Institute
Natural Gasoline Association of America
Synthetic Rubber Division, U. S. Re
construction Finance Corporation
U. S. Bureau of Mines

Through their representatives serving as members of IP Standardization

Subcommittee No. 1 on Measurement and Sampling, the undermentioned
British Government organizations have participated in the preparation of
these tables:

The Admiralty
The Air Ministry
H. M. Customs and Excise
The Ministry of Fuel and Power
The Ministry of Supply
The War Office

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 FOREW ORD
ASTM-IP Tables
The complete collection of the jointly issued ASTM-IP Petroleum Meas
urement Tables of which this volume is a part, is the result of close and
successful cooperation since 1946 between the American Society for Testing
Materials and the Institute of Petroleum (Great Britain). In addition to
the voluminous correspondence which was entailed, there have been nu
merous personal meetings in England and in the United States between
members of the two organizations which have resulted in identity of ob
jectives necessary to the joint publication of such a collection of uniform
tables. In order that the collection might contain collated tables for use
in any country, regardless of units of measure used by custom or statute,
a conference was held in Brussels in at which twelve countries using
1949
the metric system of measurement were officially represented.
As a result of this active cooperation, the three widely-used systems
of measurement are represented in the collection, all interrelated, to meet
the world-wide need for a uniform and authoritative publication to serve
as a basis for standardized calculations of measured quantities of petroleum
regardless of point of origin or destination. Where need is indicated, addi
tional tables will be prepared to increase the scope of the collection.
Superseded Tables

With the consent and help of those concerned, the opportunity was
taken to recalculate and extend both the “National Standard Petroleum Oil
Tables,” Circular C 410, published in United States units of measurements
by the National Bureau of Standards, and the “Tables for Measurement
of Oil,” published in British units by the Institute of Petroleum in 1945.
The recalculation confirmed the original data and those parts common to
the various collections are numerically identical. It is now agreed by the
two issuing societies that both of these publications should be superseded
by this ASTM-IP collectionof tables and it is hoped that they will receive
the same broad usage as have their predecessors.
Bound Tables

This collection of tables has been printed and bound in three different
combinations for the convenience of those using them. The ASTM has
all

published tables applicable

of

units the United

in
to

measurement used
IP

States, while the published applicable units commonly

to

has those
addition, the IP has published
In

employed the British Commonwealth.

in

V
vi FOREWORD

the metric versions of these tables with the explanatory textual matter
for the individual tables in three languages, English, French, and Spanish.
Because of the tremendous expense in typesetting and in proofreading,
the two societies, ASTM and IP, have jointly shared the responsibility,
some tables having been set up in London and others in Baltimore. Where
these tables are combined in two or more of the various bound collections,
printing plates were exchanged. While this has resulted in some slight
differences in typography, it is further evidence of the extent of the close
cooperation enjoyed by the two societies in this joint work.
It
is worth mentioning that once the formulas were agreed upon all the
tables were separately calculated by representatives of ASTM and IP.
ASTM used IBM punch card machines for calculating and printing the
results. These figures were then compared with the IP calculated figures
and such few differences as were detected were discussed before page
proofing began. From these page proofs new punched cards were then
made in the USA and the second set of cards was automatically compared
by means of an IBM collator with the first set. By this process, cards
which did not match were ejected. At the same time the IP team made
independent visual check of printer's proofs, and corrections from both
sides of the Atlantic were collated and revised proofs produced. It is hoped
that this very considerable care in proof-checking will result in the virtual
elimination of typographical errors.
The magnitude of the project can be judged from the data that some
600,000 six-digit numbers appear in the 39 tables, or nearly four million
digits. Well over a quarter million IBM cards weighing over 2 tons were
used in the calculations and proof-reading.
Suggested Revisions
If experience
with any of the tables indicates a possible error, if suggestions
for improvement of descriptive material develop, or if additional tables
would enhance the utility of the collection, it will be appreciated if these
suggestions are transmitted to the Secretary of Committee D-2, American
Society for Testing Materials, Room 2040, RCA Building, 50 West 50th
St., New York 20, New York, or to The Secretary, Institute of Petroleum,
26 Portland Place, London, W. 1, England.
Acknowledgements
jointly by Section D on Units of Measurement,
These tables were prepared
Calculations and Tables, of Division II of ASTM Committee D-2, and
by Panel F (which bears the same designation as Section D) of IP Stand
ardization Subcommittee No. 1.
The three volumes of tables bear testimony to the magnitude of the task.
That task could not have been completed without substantial contributions
 FoREWORD vii

in time and effort made voluntarily by a considerable number of individuals.

It is difficult to single out any individuals for special mention. However,
appended to this Foreword are lists of the members of ASTM D-2 Section
D and of IP Panel F who have been the backbone of this effort. The chairmen
being cognizant of the spirit which pervaded their two committees over the
five years that these tables were in preparation, wish to pay the highest
tribute to the warm cooperation and goodwill in which discussions and
negotiations were at all times conducted between their two organizations,
and without which the seals of ASTM and IP could not have appeared on
these volumes of tables.

L. C. BURROUGHS,
Chairman, Division II,
ASTM Committee D-2
H. HYAMs,
Chairman, IP Standardization
October, 1952 Subcommittee No. 1
 MEMBERSHIP OF ASTM COMMITTEE D-2, DIVISION II, SECTION DON
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT, CALCULATIONS, AND TABLES
Heinrich, B. J. (Chairman, Section D) Phillips Petroleum Company.
Burroughs, L. C. (Chairman, Division II), Shell Oil Company. (Representing
Division of Refining of American Petroleum Institute).
Chittick, M. B. American Mineral Spirits Co. (representing ASTM Commit
tee D-1 on Paint, Warnish, Lacquer, and Related Materi
als).
*Cragoe, C. S. National Bureau of Standards.
Detwiler, J. G. The Texas Company.
Fulweiler, W. H. Consultant (representing ASTM Committees D-4 on Road
and Paving Materials, D-7 on Wood, and D-16 on In
dustrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons),
Gothard, N. J. Sinclair Refining Company. -
Greer, P. S. Synthetic Rubber Division, U. S. Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
Kraemer, A. J. U. S. Bureau of Mines.
Lipkin, M. R. Sun Oil Company.
Lowe, W. F. Natural Gasoline Association of America.
Manning, I. E. Esso Standard Oil Company (representing ASTM Com
mittee D-9 on Electrical Insulating Materials).
Matteson, R. California Research Corporation.
Mattocks, E. O. American Petroleum Institute (representing ASTM Com
mittee D-3 on Gaseous Fuels).
Millett, E. R. California Natural Gasoline Association.
Sherman, J. The Texas Company.
Smith, P. J. (Standards Editor), American Society for Testing Materials.
Thurston, R. R. The Texas Company (representing ASTM Committee D-8
on Bituminous Waterproofing and Roofing Materials).
Tuemmler, F. D. Shell Development Company.
Wrightsman, L. S. Humble Pipe Line Company (representing Division of Pro
duction of American Petroleum Institute).
• Beceased, ºr a

MEMBERSHIP OF IP STANDARDIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1, PANEL F.

ON UNITS OF MEASUREMENT, CALCULATIONS, AND TABLES

Holmes, H. R. Shell Petroleum Company Ltd.

F.)

(Chairman Panel
Hyams, H. (Chairman, Standardization Subcommittee No. 1), Shell
Petroleum Company Ltd.
Coats, W. L. Shell-Mex B. P. Ltd.
&

Dawson, W. G. Esso Petroleum Company Ltd.

Dribbell, P. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd.
Gill, F. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd.
Hoffert, M. H. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd.
Kerr, P. (Technical Secretary) The Institute Petroleum.
of

Nuttall, W. L. F. Ministry
of of

Fuel and Power.

Park, G. M. Ministry Fuel and Power.
Parker, J. S. Lobitos Oilfields Ltd.
Peacock, L. C. Ministry
of

Fuel and Power.

Pickard, Mrs. E. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd.
Porten, R. C. Manchester Oil Refinery Ltd,
Sell, G. (Editor), The Institute Petroleum.
of

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 C O N TENTS

ASTM Designation D 1250 and IP Designation 200 apply to

all of the 39 Tables which appear in this volume and in the
two companion volumes as listed below.

AMERICAN EDITION
United States Units of Measurement
PAGE
Companion Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Official Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Foreword and Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Membership of ASTM Committee D-2, Division II, Section D on Units
of Measurement, Calculations and Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Membership of IP Standardization Subcommittee No. 1, Panel F on
Units of Measurement, Calculations and Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Contents of Companion Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Introduction. . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
TABLE NO.
[Link] of Units of Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Temperature Conversions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entry with API Gravity

3. API Gravity at 60°F. to Specific Gravity 60/60°F. and to Density

at 15°C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Barrels at 60°F. to Liters at 15°C.
against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reduction of Observed API Gravity to API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . .

:
. 19
. Reduction of Volume to 60°F. against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . 59
. Reduction of Volume to 60°F. against API Gravity at 60°F
(Abridged Table). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8 . Pounds per U. S. Gallon at 60°F. and U. S. Gallons at 60°F. per
Pound against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

9. Short tons per 1000 U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and per Barrel at 60°F.
against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

10. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Barrels at 60°F. per Short Ton against
API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 127
11. Long Tons per 1000 U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and per Barrel at 60°F.
against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
12. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Barrels at 60°F. per Long Ton against
API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
ix
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TABLE NO. PAGE

13. Metric Tons per 1000 U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and per Barrel at 60°F.
against API Gravity at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
14. Liters at 15°C. per Short Ton and per Long Ton against API Gravity
at 60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 159

Entry with Specific Gravity

21. Specific Gravity 60/60°F. to API Gravity at 60°F. and to Density
at 15°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
22. U. S. Gallons at 60°F., Barrels at 60°F., and Imperial Gallons at
60°F. to Liters at 15°C. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . 173
23. Reduction of Observed Specific Gravity to Specific Gravity 60/60°F. 177
24. Reduction of Volume to 60°F. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . 395
25. Reduction of Volume to 60°F. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
(Abridged Table). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
26. Pounds per U. S. Gallon at 60°F. and U. S. Gallons at 60°F. per
Pound against Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
27. Short Tons per 1000 U. S. Gallons at 60°F and per Barrel at 60°F.
against Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
28. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Barrels at 60°F. per Short Ton Against
Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
29. Long Tons per 1000 U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and per Barrel at 60°F.
against Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
30. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Barrels at 60°F. per Long Ton against
Specific Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515
31. Liters at 15°C. per Short Ton and per Long Ton against Specific
Gravity 60/60°F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
 COMPANION VOLUMES
ASTM-IP Petroleum Measurement Tables in two companion editions
which cover, respectively, the British (Imperial) and Metric systems of
measurement have been published by The Institute of Petroleum,
London

BRITISH EDITION
British (Imperial) Units of Measurement
The British Edition contains the following tables listed on pages ix and x:
Tables 1, 2, 3, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 31.
In addition it includes:
Entry with Specific Gravity
TABLE NO.

36. Pounds per Imperial Gallon at 60°F. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
37. Long Tons per 1000 Imperial Gallons at 60°F. against Specific Gravity
60/60°F.
38. Imperial Gallons at 60°F. per Long Ton against Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
39. Long Tons per 1000 Cubic Feet at 60°F. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
40. Long Tons per Water Ton at 60°F. against Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
41. Metric Tons per 1000 Imperial Gallons at 60°F. against Specific Gravity
60/60°F.
Entry with Density
51. Density at 15°C. to API Gravity at 60°F. and to Specific Gravity 60/60°F.
52. U. S. Gallons at 60°F. and Imperial Gallons at 60°F. per Liter and 15°C.,
Barrels at 60°F. per 1000 Liters at 15°C., against Density at 15°C.
56. Kilograms per Liter at 15°C. and Liters at 15°C. per Metric Ton against
Density at 15°C.
57. Short Tons and Long Tons per 1000 Liters at 15°C. against Density
15°C.
58. U. S. Gallons at 60°F., Barrels at 60°F. and Imperial Gallons at 60°F.
-
per Metric Ton against Density at 15°C.

METRIC EDITION
Metric Units of Measurement

The Metric Edition contains the following tables listed in one of the groups
above: Tables 1, 2, 3, 21, 51, 52, 56, 57, 58.
In addition it includes:
Entry with Density
TABLE NO.

53. Reduction of Observed Density to Density at 15°C.

54. Reduction of Volume to 15°C. against Density at 15°C.
55. Reduction of Volume to 15°C. against Density at 15°C. (Abridged Table).
x1
 INTRODUCTION

This collection of tables has been prepared in fulfillment of a long

expressed need for a collection of uniformly conceived and executed tables
required for calculation of quantities of petroleum and petroleum products
based on the several common units of measurement. These tables are the
result of close cooperation between the Institute of Petroleum (London),
and Committee D-2 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, of the Ameri
can Society for Testing Materials. In order that the metric system of
measurement might receive equal consideration with the systems used in
the United States and the United Kingdom, a conference was arranged in
Brussels in 1949 at which official representatives of corresponding groups
in countries using the metric system were invited to express their need
for inclusion in the collection.

Basis of Tables

These tables have been computed” for entry against specific gravity,
API gravity, and density. Specific gravity as used in the tables is taken
oil

as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of the weight

at

to
60°F
60°F, both weights being corrected for the
at

the same volume water

of

of

buoyancy air. The API gravities

on

standard temperature
of

are also based

a

gravity
as

specific
to

60°F and are related follows:

of

141.5
131.5
—

API Gravity snºooºooºf

=

The implied definition “density” mass per unit volume

of

in

the tables
is

expressed kilograms per

at

liter.
a in

15°C
All tables cover specific gravity range 0.500 (or sometimes slightly
of

1.100, equivalent density. Tables entered by means

to

to of
or

to in

below) the
API gravities cover the range 100° API (specific gravity 0.611
0

API
0°

1.076); was agreed that the use

of of

this scale below

or

above 100°
it

API, coincide with the ranges the specific gravity and density tables,
to

should not be recommended.

The tables in this collection which are concerned with the effect
of

volumes, gravities,
on

temperature the range 0.600

or

in

to

densities 1.100
per ml are based largely investigation American petroleum
on

an

of
g

complete report covering the construction, calculation, and preparation

of

all the
A
*

Petroleum, London,
or

being prepared and will be available from the Institute

of

tables
is

from the American Society for Testing Materials, Philadelphia, Pa.

xiii
xiv INTRODUCTION

oils carried out by the National Bureau of Standards (United States) from
1912 to 1915 and published in 1916 in Technologic Paper No. 77. However,
investigations made in recent years in various countries have substanti
ated the applicability of the tables contained in these volumes to current
petroleum products.
The first collection of oil measurement tables was published by the
National Bureau of Standards in 1916 as Circular No. 57. This was sub
sequently superseded in 1924 by Circular No. C154 and this in turn by the
more widely known Circular C410, in 1936.
When the present collections of tables were to be calculated, an inspection
of the available data indicated that the existing tables could be extended
to cover temperatures as high as 110°C and densities as high as 1.100
g per ml without serious error. In fact, the uncertainties in these extrapola
tions seemed to be less than the basic assumption that all oils have a uniform
coefficient of expansion in the same temperature ranges, a basic and neces
sary decision to the issuance of a standardized series of tables such as are
included in this collection.
The data in the range below 0.600 were taken from the NGAA Standard
2142, “Factors for Volume Correction and Specific Gravity Conversion of
Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Wolatile Gasolines.” The original data for
this work are described in the Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual
Convention (1942)f of the Natural Gasoline Association of America and
are based on determined values of pure C3, C., and Cs hydrocarbons.
Because the data from the NGAA tables did not agree for specific gravity
values at 0.600 and above with those in Circular C410, slight changes in
the range 0.580 to 0.600 were made so that the values in the tables would
be continuous.
All tables involving reduction of gravity
to a standard temperature
assume that the measurement has been made by means of a glass hydrom
eter, and correction for the thermal expansion of a standard glass has been
incorporated. The tables covering reduction of oil volumes account only for
oil expansion without consideration of the expansion of any container. For
values of specific gravity or density obtained with a pycnometer, a correc
tion must be added to give a value equivalent to a hydrometer reading made
at the same temperature before the temperature corrections given in these
tables are applied.
Weights of Bulk Oil

In the United States, all commercial weights are required by law to be

weights in air. The standard air for purposes of conversion from weights
in vacuo has been taken as 0.001217 g per cu cm at 60°F, 760-mm pressure,
and 50 per cent relative humidity, as recommended by the National Bureau
f “Densities of Liquefied Petroleum Gases,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.
34, p. 1240 (1942).
 INTRODUCTION XV

of Standards. Weighings are assumed to be made with, or to be equivalent

to, brass weights having density

cu

in In
at
per

of
8.40 cm 32°F. Great

by g
a
weights air are required statute. However, Great

in
Britain also
Britain standard air has the relative humidity two-thirds and the standard

of

as
purposes weights vacuo has been taken

of
from

in
air for conversion
per cm. Weighings against

cu

to
be
Great Britain are assumed

in
g

0.001222
brass having density

cu
per

at
of
8.143 32°F.

g
cm
a

oil
countries using the metric system weights, quantities
In

of
bulk

of
weights vacuo,

in
calculated from measured volumes are often whereas

At
direct commercial weighings give weights air.

in
the Brussels Conference

by
1949, was decided that this discrepancy was best obviated calculating
in

it
oil

air. All tables which include units weight

as

weight

of
in

bulk have been

density
on

as of
calculated this basis and for these calculations
cu the standard
per

at
as

per 15°C and that

of
air was taken cm brass
g

g
0.001.22 8.1
However, required
at

of
for the convenience
to cu

cm 0°C. those who are

each table con

to
report metric weights vacuo, the introduction
in

taining weights metric short table

in

of

the volume tables also contains

a
appropriate
of

conversion factors.