specific gravity of common materials1

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Specific Gravity of Common Materials

Material Specific GravityBarite 4.2 - 4.3Bentonite 2.3 - 2.4Blacknight 1.08Calcium Carbonate 2.7Calcium Chloride (94%) 2.2Calcium Chloride (Flake) 1.85Calcium Lignosulfonte 1.53Calcium Oxide (Hot Lime) 3.4Calcium Sulfate 2.96Caustic Potash 2.044Cement 3.0 - 3.2Citric Acid 1.665Clays (Drilled Solids) 2.5 - 2.7CMC 1.59Diesel Fuel 0.84Dolomite 2.8 - 3.0Envirofloc 1.12Feldspar 2.4 - 2.7Galena 6.5 - 6.7Gypsum 2.9HEC 10 Polymer 1.38 - 1.40Hematite 5.26Iron 7.8Ironite Sponge 4.9 - 5.3Lead 11.3Lignite 1.5Lime (Hot or Quick Lime) 3.2 - 3.4Lime (Hydrated) 2.34Limestone 2.7 - 2.9Potassium Chloride 1.99Pyrite 5.02Quartz 2.65Salt 2.165Salt Gel 2.55Sand 2.4 - 2.8SAPP 1.862Soda Ash 2.53Sodium Bicarbonate 2.16Sodium Sulfite 2.63Starch 1.5Steel 7.8Water (Fresh) 1.0Water (Sea) 1.2X-Pel-G 1.06Zinc Carbonate 4.4

Specific Gravity