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27 CFR 21.161: Weights and specific gravities of specially denatured alcohol.

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  1. Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
  2. CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
  3. SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL
  4. PART 21—FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM
  5. Subpart H—Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol

The weight of one gallon of each formula of specially denatured alcohol at 15.56 °C. (60 °F.) is as listed in this section. The specific gravity of each formula of specially denatured alcohol at 15.56 °C./15.56 °C. (60 °F./60 °F.) in air is as listed in this section. (Weight of 1 gallon of water at 15.56 °C. (60 °F.) is 8.32823 pounds in air.)

Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol 1

[Slight deviations from this table may occur due to variations in specific gravities of authorized denaturants. Values for 190 proof determined experimentally in air. Other values calculated from these gravities.]

S.D.A. Formula No. Finished formula (gals) 190 proof 192 proof 200 proof

Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air

1 104.0 6.788 0.8151 6.756 0.8112 6.611 0.7938

2-B 100.5 6.795 .8159 6.762 .8119 6.612 .7939

3-A 105.0 6.787 .8149 6.755 .8111 6.611 .7938

3-C 105.0 6.784 .8146 6.752 .8107 6.608 .7935

4 100.8 6.823 .8193 6.791 .8154 6.640 .7973

13-A 109.7 6.740 .8093 6.710 .8057 6.572 .7891

18 195.4 7.802 .9368 7.785 .9348 7.708 .9255

19 197.9 6.468 .7766 6.452 .7747 6.375 .7655

23-A 107.9 6.788 .8151 6.758 .8115 6.619 .7948

23-H 109.45 6.785 .8147 6.755 .8111 6.617 .7945

25 100.9 7.080 .8501 7.047 .8462 6.897 .8282

25 2 100.9 7.083 .8505 7.050 .8465 6.900 .8285

25-A 102.5 7.119 .8548 7.087 .8510 6.939 .8332

25-A 2 102.5 7.117 .8546 7.085 .8507 6.938 .8331

28-A 101.0 6.786 .8148 6.753 .8109 6.603 .7929

29 100.76 6.808 .8175 6.775 .8135 6.624 .7954

30 110.0 6.785 .8147 6.755 .8111 6.617 .7945

31-A 111.5 7.167 .8606 7.138 .8571 7.002 .8408

32 104.8 6.769 .8128 6.737 .8089 6.593 .7916

35-A 3 105.0 6.817 .8185 6.785 .8147 6.641 .7974

35-A 4 104.25 6.826 .8196 6.794 .8158 6.649 .7984

36 102.7 6.837 .8209 6.804 .8170 6.657 .7993

37 100.9 6.794 .8158 6.762 .8119 6.612 .7939

38-B 101.3 6.804 .8170 6.772 .8131 6.622 .7951

38-D 102.7 6.863 .8241 6.830 .8201 6.682 .8023

38-F 100.9 6.828 .8199 6.796 .8160 6.646 .7980

39-B 102.7 6.857 .8233 6.825 .8195 6.677 .8017

39-C 101.0 6.819 .8188 6.792 .8155 6.642 .7975

39-D 101.3 6.819 .8188 6.787 .8149 6.637 .7969

40 100.1 6.795 .8159 6.762 .8119 6.611 .7938

40-A 100.2 6.798 .8163 6.765 .8123 6.613 .7941

40-B 100.1 6.794 .8158 6.761 .8118 6.610 .7937

40-C 103.0 6.788 .8151 6.756 .8112 6.609 .7936

44 110.0 6.790 .8153 6.760 .8117 6.622 .7951

45 129.8 7.545 .9060 7.520 .9030 7.403 .8889

1 Where alternate denaturants are permitted, the above weights are based on the first denaturant or combination listed in the formula.

2 With sodium iodide.

3 Calculated on the basis of 85 percent ethyl acetate.

4 Calculated on the basis of 100 percent ethyl acetate.

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