Converting Pounds of fuel into gallons

[Leo Hamulczyk]

> Richard wrote:
>
> Does anybody know the conversion factor to convert a kilo or pound of
> fuel into Imperial gallons, US gallons or liters?

It will vary depending on various factors, including where you buy it,
type of fule eetc. It should be in the order of 0.85 g/mL. ( I don't
know exactly.)

Leo Hamulczyk
l...@i-o.net.au

[SDB]

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 19:14:56 +1100, Leo Hamulczyk <l...@i-o.net.au>
wrote:

It depends on the specific gravity (SG) of the fuel.
(100 Octane Low Lead AVGAS has a SG of approximately 0.71)
( AVTUR is around 0.80)

Kilograms of fuel = litres of fuel X specific gravity of the fuel.

e.g. if specific gravity of the fuel = 0.71 then,
1 litre of fuel = 1 X 0.71 = 0.71 kilograms

Then,

1 Kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 imperial gallon = 4.5 litres
1 imperial gallon = 1.2 US gallons
1 US gallon = 3.8 litres

Hope that helps!

SDB

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[James Matthew Weber]

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 19:14:56 +1100, Leo Hamulczyk <l...@i-o.net.au>
wrote:

>> Richard wrote:
>>
>> Does anybody know the conversion factor to convert a kilo or pound of
>> fuel into Imperial gallons, US gallons or liters?
>
>It will vary depending on various factors, including where you buy it,
>type of fule eetc. It should be in the order of 0.85 g/mL. ( I don't
>know exactly.)
>

Avgas us about .7kg/liter, Jet A1 is about .8kg/liter.
453.6 grams = 1 pound
2.205 pounds = 1kg
946 ml = 1 US quart
3.7Liters =1US gallon

Petroleum products have real coefficients of expansion, so density is
definity temperature sensitive.