Density reduction factors—liquefied petroleum gas or propane

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Original – 01 Aug 2019

Density at 15 °C (table derived from ASTM-IP 53, 1986)
Observed density from 455–500 kg/m3 corrected to actual density kg/m3

Note:If the corrected density table value is empty, the observed density and temperature combination is invalid. If the corrected density table value is three digits long and in a shaded cell, the observed density and temperature combination is suspect. Double-check your data and ensure that necessary corrections have been made to the standard’s readings

Table 1: Density reduction factors to 15 °C for use with all grades of liquefied petroleum gas or propane <<Go to Table 2>>
Observed
temperature °C (corrected)
Observed density kg/m3
(corrected)
455
kg/m3
460
kg/m3
465
kg/m3
470
kg/m3
475
kg/m3
480
kg/m3
485
kg/m3
490
kg/m3
495
kg/m3
500
kg/m3
0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 - - - - - - - - - -
1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
1.5 - - - - - - - - - -
2.0 - - - - - - - - - -
2.5 - - - - - - - - - -
3.0 - - - - - - - - - -
3.5 - - - - - - - - - -
4.0 - - - - - - - - - -
4.5 - - - - - - - - - -
5.0 - - - - - - - - - 485
5.5 - - - - - - - - - 486
6.0 - - - - - - - - - 486
6.5 - - - - - - - - - 487
7.0 - - - - - - - - - 488
7.5 - - - - - - - - - 489
8.0 - - - - - - - - - 489
8.5 - - - - - - - - - 490
9.0 - - - - - - - - - 491
9.5 - - - - - - - - - 491
10.0 - - - - - - - 481 486 492
10.5 - - - - - - - 482 487 493
11.0 - - - - - - - 483 488 494
11.5 - - - - - - - 484 489 494
12.0 - - - - - - - 485 490 495
12.5 - - - - - - - 486 491 496
13.0 - - - - - - - 486 491 497
13.5 - - - - - - - 487 492 498
14.0 - - - - - - - 488 493 498
14.5 - - - - - - - 489 494 499
15.0 - - - - - 480 485 490 495 500.0
15.5 - - - - - 481 486 491 496 500.7
16.0 - - - - - 482 487 492 497 501.5
16.5 - - - - - 482 487 492 497 502.2
17.0 - - - - - 483 488 493 498 503.0
17.5 - - - - - 484 489 494 499 503.7
18.0 - - - - - 485 490 495 500 504.5
18.5 - - - - - 486 491 496 500.3 505.2
19.0 - - - - - 486 491 496 501.1 506.0
19.5 - - - - - 487 492 497 501.8 506.7
20.0 - - - 478 483 488 493 498 502.6 507.5
20.5 - - - 479 484 489 494 499 503.3 508.2
21.0 - - - 480 485 490 495 499 504.1 508.9
21.5 - - - 480 485 490 495 500 504.8 509.7
22.0 - - - 481 486 491 496 500.7 505.6 510.4
22.5 - - - 482 487 492 497 501.5 506.3 511.1
23.0 - - - 483 488 493 498 502.2 507.1 511.9
23.5 - - - 484 489 494 499 503.0 507.8 512.6
24.0 - - - 484 489 494 499 503.8 508.6 513.3
24.5 - - - 485 490 495 500 504.5 509.3 514.0
25.0 - 477 483 486 491 496 500.4 505.3 510.0 514.8
25.5 - 478 484 487 492 497 501.2 506.0 510.8 515.5
26.0 - 479 485 488 493 498 502.0 506.8 511.5 516.2
26.5 - 480 486 488 493 498 502.8 507.5 512.2 516.9
27.0 - 480 486 489 494 499 503.5 508.3 512.9 517.6
27.5 - 481 487 490 495 500 504.3 509.0 513.7 518.3
28.0 - 482 488 491 496 500.3 505.1 509.7 514.4 519.0
28.5 - 483 489 492 497 501.1 505.8 510.5 515.1 519.7
29.0 - 483 489 492 497 501.8 506.6 511.2 515.8 520.4
29.5 - 484 490 493 498 502.6 507.3 511.9 516.5 521.1
30.0 482 485 491 494 499 503.4 508.1 512.7 517.2 521.8
30.5 482 486 492 495 500 504.2 508.8 513.4 517.9 522.5
31.0 483 487 492 496 500.2 504.9 509.6 514.1 518.7 523.2
31.5 484 487 493 496 501.0 505.7 510.3 514.8 519.4 523.9
32.0 485 488 494 497 501.8 506.5 511.0 515.6 520.1 524.6
32.5 485 489 495 498 502.6 507.2 511.8 516.3 520.8 525.2
33.0 486 490 495 499 503.4 508.0 512.5 517.0 521.4 525.9
33.5 487 491 496 500 504.2 508.7 513.2 517.7 522.1 526.6
34.0 488 491 497 500.3 504.9 509.5 513.9 518.4 522.8 527.3
34.5 488 492 497 501.1 505.7 510.2 514.7 519.1 523.5 528.0
35.0 489 493 498 501.9 506.5 511.0 515.4 519.8 524.2 528.6
35.5 490 494 499 502.7 507.2 511.7 516.1 520.5 524.9 529.3
36.0 491 495 499 503.5 508.0 512.4 516.8 521.2 525.6 530.0
36.5 491 496 500 504.3 508.7 513.1 517.5 521.9 526.3 530.7
37.0 492 497 500.4 505.0 509.5 513.9 518.2 522.6 526.9 531.3
37.5 493 498 501.2 505.8 510.2 514.6 518.9 523.3 527.6 532.0
38.0 494 498 502.1 506.6 511.0 515.3 519.6 523.9 528.3 532.7
38.5 495 499 502.9 507.3 511.7 516.0 520.3 524.6 529.0 533.3
39.0 495 500 503.7 508.1 512.4 516.7 521.0 525.3 529.6 534.0
39.5 496 500 504.5 508.9 513.2 517.4 521.7 526.0 530.3 534.7
40.0 497 500.7 505.2 509.6 513.9 518.2 522.4 526.7 531.0 535.3
Table 2 Density reduction factors to 15 °C for use with all grades of liquefied petroleum gas or propane <<Go to Table 1>>
Observed temperature (corrected) °C Observed density (corrected) kg/m3
505
kg/m3
510
kg/m3
515
kg/m3
520
kg/m3
525
kg/m3
530
kg/m3
535
kg/m3
540
kg/m3
545
kg/m3
550
kg/m3
−20.0 - - - - - 479 485 490 496 502.0
−19.5 - - - - - 480 486 491 497 502.7
−19.0 - - - - - 480 486 492 497 503.4
−18.5 - - - - - 481 487 492 498 504.1
−18.0 - - - - - 482 488 493 499 504.8
−17.5 - - - - - 483 489 494 500.0 505.5
−17.0 - - - - - 483 489 495 500.7 506.2
−16.5 - - - - - 484 490 496 501.4 507.0
−16.0 - - - - - 485 491 496 502.1 507.7
−15.5 - - - - - 485 491 497 502.8 508.4
−15.0 - - - - 481 486 492 498 503.5 509.1
−14.5 - - - - 482 487 493 499 504.3 509.9
−14.0 - - - - 482 487 493 499 505.0 510.6
−13.5 - - - - 483 488 494 500.2 505.7 511.3
−13.0 - - - - 484 489 495 500.9 506.4 512.1
−12.5 - - - - 485 490 496 501.6 507.1 512.8
−12.0 - - - - 485 490 496 502.3 507.9 513.5
−11.5 - - - - 486 491 497 503.1 508.6 514.2
−11.0 - - - - 487 492 498 503.8 509.3 515.0
−10.5 - - - - 487 492 498 504.5 510.0 515.7
−10.0 - - 477 482 488 493 499 505.2 510.8 516.4
−9.5 - - 478 483 489 494 500.5 505.9 511.5 517.1
−9.0 - - 479 484 490 495 501.2 506.7 512.2 517.8
−8.5 - - 479 484 490 495 501.9 507.4 512.9 518.6
−8.0 - - 480 485 491 496 502.7 508.1 513.7 519.3
−7.5 - - 481 486 492 497 503.4 508.8 514.4 520.0
−7.0 - - 482 487 493 498 504.1 509.6 515.1 520.7
−6.5 - - 483 488 494 499 504.8 510.3 515.8 521.4
−6.0 - - 483 488 494 500.2 505.5 511.0 516.6 522.1
−5.5 - - 484 489 495 500.9 506.3 511.7 517.2 522.8
−5.0 - 479 485 490 496 501.6 507.0 512.5 518.0 523.5
−4.5 - 479 486 491 497 502.3 507.7 513.2 518.7 524.2
−4.0 - 480 486 492 497 503.1 508.4 513.9 519.4 524.9
−3.5 - 481 487 492 498 503.8 509.2 514.6 520.1 525.6
−3.0 - 482 488 493 499 504.5 509.9 515.3 520.8 526.3
−2.5 - 483 489 494 500 505.2 510.6 516.1 521.5 527.0
−2.0 - 484 489 495 500.7 506.0 511.3 516.8 522.2 527.7
−1.5 - 484 490 496 501.4 506.7 512.1 517.5 522.9 528.4
−1.0 - 485 491 496 502.1 507.4 512.8 518.2 523.6 529.0
−0.5 - 486 491 497 502.8 508.1 513.5 518.9 524.3 529.7
0 °C - 487 492 498 503.5 508.9 514.2 519.6 525.0 530.4
0.5 - 488 493 499 504.3 509.6 515.0 520.3 525.7 531.1
1.0 - 489 494 500 505.0 510.3 515.7 521.1 526.4 531.8
1.5 - 489 494 500.5 505.7 511.0 516.4 521.8 527.1 532.4
2.0 - 490 495 501.2 506.5 511.8 517.1 522.5 527.8 533.1
2.5 - 491 496 502.0 507.2 512.5 517.8 523.2 528.5 533.8
3.0 - 492 497 502.7 507.9 513.2 518.5 523.9 529.2 534.4
3.5 - 493 498 503.4 508.6 513.9 519.2 524.5 529.8 535.1
4.0 - 493 498 504.1 509.4 514.7 519.9 525.3 530.5 535.8
4.5 - 494 499 504.9 510.1 515.4 520.7 525.9 531.2 536.4
5.0 490 495 500.4 505.6 510.8 516.1 521.4 526.6 531.9 537.1
5.5 491 496 501.2 506.3 511.5 516.8 522.1 527.3 532.5 537.8
6.0 491 497 501.9 507.1 512.3 517.5 522.8 528.0 533.2 538.4
6.5 492 497 502.6 507.8 513.0 518.2 523.5 528.7 533.9 539.1
7.0 493 498 503.3 508.5 513.7 518.9 524.1 529.4 534.5 539.7
7.5 494 499 504.1 509.2 514.4 519.6 524.8 530.0 535.2 540.4
8.0 494 500 504.8 510.0 515.2 520.3 525.5 530.7 535.9 541.0
8.5 495 500.4 505.5 510.7 515.9 521.0 526.2 531.4 536.5 541.7
9.0 496 501.2 506.3 511.4 516.6 521.7 526.9 532.1 537.2 542.3
9.5 496 501.9 507.0 512.1 517.3 522.4 527.6 532.7 537.9 543.0
10.0 497 502.6 507.7 512.9 518.0 523.1 528.3 533.4 538.5 543.6
10.5 498 503.4 508.5 513.6 518.7 523.8 529.0 534.1 539.2 544.3
11.0 499 504.1 509.2 514.3 519.4 524.5 529.6 534.7 539.8 544.9
11.5 499 504.9 509.9 515.0 520.1 525.2 530.3 535.4 540.5 545.5
12.0 500.5 505.6 510.7 515.7 520.8 525.9 531.0 536.1 541.1 546.2
12.5 501.3 506.3 511.4 516.5 521.5 526.6 531.7 536.7 541.8 546.8
13.0 502.0 507.1 512.1 517.2 522.2 527.3 532.3 537.4 542.4 547.5
13.5 502.8 507.8 512.8 517.9 522.9 528.0 533.0 538.0 543.1 548.1
14.0 503.5 508.5 513.6 518.6 523.6 528.6 533.7 538.7 543.7 548.7
14.5 504.3 509.3 514.3 519.3 524.3 529.3 534.3 539.3 544.4 549.4
15.0 505.0 510.0 515.0 520.0 525.0 530.0 535.0 540.0 545.0 550.0
15.5 505.7 510.7 515.7 520.7 525.7 530.7 535.7 540.7 545.6 550.6
16.0 506.5 511.5 516.4 521.4 526.4 531.3 536.3 541.3 546.3 551.3
16.5 507.2 512.2 517.1 522.1 527.1 532.0 537.0 542.0 546.9 551.9
17.0 508.0 512.9 517.8 522.8 527.7 532.7 537.6 542.6 547.6 552.5
17.5 508.7 513.6 518.6 523.5 528.4 533.4 538.3 543.2 548.2 553.1
18.0 509.4 514.3 519.3 524.2 529.1 534.0 539.0 543.9 548.8 553.8
18.5 510.2 515.1 520.0 524.9 529.8 534.7 539.6 544.5 549.5 554.4
19.0 510.9 515.8 520.7 525.6 530.5 535.4 540.3 545.2 550.1 555.0
19.5 511.6 516.5 521.4 526.2 531.1 536.0 540.9 545.8 550.7 555.6
20.0 512.3 517.2 522.1 526.9 531.8 536.7 541.6 546.5 551.4 556.3
20.5 513.1 517.9 522.8 527.6 532.5 537.3 542.2 547.1 552.0 556.9
21.0 513.8 518.6 523.4 528.3 533.1 538.0 542.9 547.7 552.6 557.5
21.5 514.5 519.3 524.1 529.0 533.8 538.6 543.5 548.4 553.2 558.1
22.0 515.2 520.0 524.8 529.6 534.5 539.3 544.2 549.0 553.9 558.7
22.5 515.9 520.7 525.5 530.3 535.1 540.0 544.8 549.6 554.5 559.3
23.0 516.6 521.4 526.2 531.0 535.8 540.6 545.4 550.3 555.1 559.9
23.5 517.4 522.1 526.9 531.7 536.5 541.3 546.1 550.9 555.7 560.6
24.0 518.1 522.8 527.6 532.3 537.1 541.9 546.7 551.5 556.4 561.2
24.5 518.8 523.5 528.2 533.0 537.8 542.6 547.4 552.2 557.0 561.8
25.0 519.5 524.2 528.9 533.7 538.4 543.2 548.0 552.8 557.6 562.4
25.5 520.2 524.9 529.6 534.3 539.1 543.8 548.6 553.4 558.2 563.0
26.0 520.9 525.6 530.3 535.0 539.7 544.5 549.3 554.0 558.8 563.6
26.5 521.6 526.2 530.9 535.7 540.4 545.1 549.9 554.7 559.4 564.2
27.0 522.3 526.9 531.6 536.3 541.0 545.8 550.5 555.3 560.0 564.8
27.5 522.9 527.6 532.3 537.0 541.7 546.4 551.2 555.9 560.6 565.4
28.0 523.6 528.3 532.9 537.6 542.3 547.1 551.8 556.5 561.3 566.0
28.5 524.3 529.0 533.6 538.3 543.0 547.7 552.4 557.1 561.9 566.6
29.0 525.0 529.6 534.3 538.9 543.6 548.3 553.0 557.8 562.5 567.2
29.5 525.7 530.3 534.9 539.6 544.3 549.0 553.7 558.4 563.1 567.7
30.0 526.4 531.0 535.6 540.3 544.9 549.6 554.3 559.0 563.7 568.3
30.5 527.1 531.6 536.3 540.9 545.6 550.2 554.9 559.6 564.3 568.9
31.0 527.7 532.3 536.9 541.6 546.2 550.9 555.5 560.2 564.9 569.5
31.5 528.4 533.0 537.6 542.2 546.8 551.5 556.2 560.8 565.5 570.1
32.0 529.1 533.7 538.2 542.9 547.5 552.1 556.8 561.4 566.0 570.6
32.5 529.8 534.3 538.9 543.5 548.1 552.8 557.4 562.0 566.6 571.2
33.0 530.4 535.0 539.5 544.1 548.8 553.4 558.0 562.6 567.2 571.8
33.5 531.1 535.6 540.2 544.8 549.4 554.0 558.6 563.2 567.8 572.4
34.0 531.8 536.3 540.9 545.4 550.0 554.6 559.2 563.8 568.4 572.9
34.5 532.4 537.0 541.5 546.1 550.7 555.3 559.8 564.4 569.0 573.5
35.0 533.1 537.6 542.2 546.7 551.3 555.9 560.4 565.0 569.5 574.1
35.5 533.8 538.3 542.8 547.4 551.9 556.5 561.1 565.6 570.1 574.6
36.0 534.4 538.9 543.5 548.0 552.5 557.1 561.7 566.2 570.7 575.2
36.5 535.1 539.6 544.1 548.6 553.2 557.7 562.3 566.8 571.3 575.7
37.0 535.8 540.2 544.7 549.3 553.8 558.3 562.9 567.4 571.8 576.3
37.5 536.4 540.9 545.4 549.9 554.4 558.9 563.5 567.9 572.4 576.8
38.0 537.1 541.5 546.0 550.5 555.0 559.6 564.0 568.5 573.0 577.4
38.5 537.7 542.2 546.7 551.2 555.7 560.2 564.6 569.1 573.5 577.9
39.0 538.4 542.8 547.3 551.8 556.3 560.8 565.2 569.7 574.1 578.5
39.5 539.1 543.5 548.0 552.4 556.9 561.4 565.8 570.2 574.6 579.0
40.0 539.7 544.1 548.6 553.1 557.5 562.0 566.4 570.8 575.2 579.5

Density at 15 °C
Values derived from ASTM-IP Table 53 (1986)

To obtain the corrected density at 15 °C, find the observed density and temperature. The corrected density at 15 °C appears in the cell at the intersection of the column and row in which they appear. Interpolate as necessary.