Specific Gravity and Heat Content by Volume of LP Gas-Air Mixtures

Propane - Air Mixtures

Butane - Air Mixtures

Propane (30%) Butane (70%)

%
Propane

%
Air

Specific
Gravity

Gross
BTU/cuft

% Butane

%
Air

Specific
Gravity

Gross
BTU/cuft

%
LPG

%
Air

Specific
Gravity

Gross
BTU/cuft

100

1.530

2516

100

2.000

3280

100

1.859

3051

95

1.504

2390

95

1.950

3116

95

1.816

2898

90

10

1.477

2264

90

10

1.900

2952

90

10

1.773

2746

85

15

1.451

2139

85

15

1.850

2788

85

15

1.730

2593

80

20

1.424

2013

80

20

1.800

2624

80

20

1.687

2441

75

25

1.398

1887

75

25

1.750

2460

75

25

1.644

2288

70

30

1.371

1761

70

30

1.700

2296

70

30

1.601

2136

65

35

1.345

1635

65

35

1.650

2132

65

35

1.559

1983

60

40

1.318

1510

60

40

1.600

1968

60

40

1.515

1831

59

41

1.313

1484

59

41

1.590

1935

59

41

1.507

1800

58

42

1.307

1459

58

42

1.580

1902

58

42

1.498

1769

57

43

1.302

1434

57

43

1.570

1870

57

43

1.490

1739

56

44

1.297

1409

56

44

1.560

1837

56

44

1.481

1709

55

45

1.292

1384

55

45

1.550

1804

55

45

1.473

1678

54

46

1.286

1359

54

46

1.540

1770

54

46

1.464

1647

53

47

1.281

1333

53

47

1.530

1738

53

47

1.455

1617

52

48

1.276

1308

52

48

1.520

1706

52

48

1.447

1587

51

49

1.270

1283

51

49

1.510

1672

51

49

1.438

1555

50

50

1.265

1258

50

50

1.500

1640

50

50

1.430

1525

49

51

1.260

1233

49

51

1.490

1607

49

51

1.421

1495

48

52

1.254

1208

48

52

1.480

1574

48

52

1.412

1464

47

53

1.249

1183

47

53

1.470

1542

47

53

1.404

1434

46

54

1.244

1157

46

54

1.460

1509

46

54

1.395

1404

45

55

1.239

1132

45

55

1.450

1476

45

55

1.387

1373

40

60

1.212

1006

40

60

1.400

1312

40

60

1.344

1220

35

65

1.186

881

35

65

1.350

1148

35

65

1.301

1068

30

70

1.159

755

30

70

1.300

984

30

70

1.258

915

25

75

1.133

629

25

75

1.250

820

25

75

1.215

763

20

80

1.106

503

20

80

1.200

656

20

80

1.172

610

15

85

1.080

377

15

85

1.150

492

15

85

1.129

458

10

90

1.053

252

10

90

1.100

328

10

90

1.086

305

95

1.027

126

95

1.050

164

95

1.043

153

100

1.000

100

1.000

100

1.000

All data is based on the

following assumptions:

Propane
Vapor

SGU = 1.53
2516 BTU/cuft

Butane
Vapor

SGU = 2.00
3280 BTU/cuft

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Length (continued)
atm

1.0332 Kilogram per cm2

Yards

yrd

0.9144

Meters

Atmospheres

atm

14.70

Yards

yrd

91.44

Centimeters

atm

404.189 Inches of Water

Inches
of Mercury

inHg

0.4912 Pounds per square inch

inHg

1.134

Cubic centimeter

cm3

0.061023

Cubic inches

inWC

0.0361 Pounds per square inch

Cubic feet

cuft

7.48

Gallons (US)

inWC

0.0735 Inches of Mercury

Cubic feet

cuft

28.316

inWC

0.5776 Ounces per square inch

Cubic feet

cuft

1728

Cubic inches

Cubic feet

cuft

0.037037

Cubic yards

Cubic feet

cuft

0.028316

Cubic meters

Gallons (UK)

gal

1.20095

Gallons (US)

Inches
of Water
Kilo Pascals
kg per cm2

Pounds per
square inch

Pounds per square inch

Feet of Water

kPa

0.01

bar

kg/cm2

14.22

Pounds per square inch

Liters

psi

0.06805 Atmospheres

psi

0.07031 Kilogram per cm2

Gallons (US)

gal

0.13368

Cubic feet

psi

6.8948 kPa

Gallons (US)

gal

0.83267

Gallons (Imperial)

0.06895 bar

Gallons (US)

gal

3.785

gal

231

psi

Liters

psi

2.036

Inches of Mercury

Gallons (US)

psi

27.68

Inches of Water

Liters

0.03531

Cubic feet

Liters

0.2642

Gallons (US)

Liters

1.057

Quarts (US)

Length
Centimeters

Volume

cm

0.3937 Inches

Liters

Feet

ft

0.3048 Meters

Pints (US)

Feet

ft

30.48

Centimeters

Feet

ft

304.8

Millimeters

Inches

in

2.54

Centimeters

Inches

in

Kilometers

km

25.4

Millimeters

0.6214 Miles

Meters

1.094

Yards

Meters

3.281

Feet

Meters

39.37

Inches

Miles, nautical

mls

1853.0 Meters

Miles, statute

mls

1609.0 Meters

Miles, statute

mls

5280

Feet

Miles, statute

mls

63360

Inches

Cubic inches

2.113

Pints (US)

pnt

0.4732

Liters

BTU

BTU

252.0

Calories

Calories

kcal

3.968

BTU

Miscellaneous

Kilogram

kg

2.205

Pounds

kWh

3412

BTU

Ounces

oz

28.35

Grams

Pounds

lb

0.4536

Kilograms

Pounds

lb

453.5924

Pounds

lb

21600

Kilowatt Hour

Grams (metric)
Propane BTU