Air - Altitude, Density and Specific

Volume
The density and the specific volume of air varies with the elevation above sea level

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The density of air will vary with the pressure (the Ideal Gas Law) and the altitude
above sea level. Mean absolute pressure at sea level is approximately 760 mmHg
(101.325 kPa, kN/m2) with a variation is about +/- 5%.

Altitude and Air Pressure

The air pressure varies with altitude as shown in the table below:

Altitude Barometer
(m) (mmHg)
0 749
75 743
150 735
250 726
300 723
450 709
600 695
750 681
900 668
1,000 658
1,200 643
1,350 632
1,500 620
1,800 598
2,100 577
2,400 555
Altitude and Air Density

Air density and specific volume as functions of altitude above sea level are indicated in
the diagrams below:

STP - Standard Temperature and Pressure

STP - Standard Temperature and Pressure is 0oC and 101.325 kN/m2.

NTP - Normal Temperature and Pressure

NTP - Normal Temperature and Pressure, commonly used for testing and
documentation of fan capacities, is 20oC and 101.6 kN/m2 (60oF , 30 in Hg)

Altitude and Specific Volume Correction

The specific volume of standard air at a certain altitude can be calculated by multiplying
with the volume correction factor below
Altitude Volume
Correction
(m) (ft) Factor
0 0 1.00
480 1600 1.05
990 3300 1.11
1500 5000 1.17
1980 6600 1.24
2460 8200 1.31
2970 9900 1.39

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