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Old 16th Jan 2012, 21:20
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I was surprised how many people didn't understand the difference between density and specific gravity, particularly when using US gallons.

What is the difference?
Density is the mass of material per unit volume. It has units such as kg per litre or lb per gallon

Specific gravity is a ratio of the mass of a material to the mass of an equal volume of water. As it is a dimensionless ratio, it has no units.
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