1 m³ of crude oil, 40° api in kg
1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api equals 825 kilograms
Volume to 'Weight' Converter - Chemistry
How to convert 1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api to kilograms
To convert a quantity of a substance or material expressed as a volume to mass we simply use the formula:
mass = density × volume
The density of crude oil, 40° api is 825 kg/m³ (see the densities table below). The volume we want to convert is 1 m³.
Now, plugging these values in the formula above, we get:
mass = density × volume = 825 × 1 = 825
So, 1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api equals 8.25 × 102 kilograms Kg.
How to convert from volume to mass (incorrectly called weight)?
Well, by definition of density we just need to use the formula:
mass = density × volume
Example: How much does 2 cubic meters of gasoline weigh in kilograms if the gasoline density is 750 kg/m³?
Plugging the values in the formula, we get
mass = density × volume = 750 × 2 = 1500 Kg
Very simple isn't it? Yes, it is as simple as that. But this works fine when the density value we have (from a chart for example) is defined using the same unit of volume and mass that we will use in the formula. For example, mass in kg and volume in liters. If we have, for example, mass in pounds and volume in gallons, we should do something to correct our result.
To transform the mass from pounds to kilograms we should multiply the mass in pounds by 0.45359237. We will call 0.45359237 the mass conversion factor - mcf
Matematically we write:
mass in kilograms = mass in pounds × mcf or
mkg = mlb × mcf (1)
To transform the volume from gallons to cubic meters we should multiply the volume in cubic meters by 0.003785411784. We will call 0.003785411784 the volume conversion factor - vcf
Matematically we write:
volume in cubic meters = volume in gallons × vcf or
vm³ = vgal × vcf (2)
Now, dividing the equation (1) by the equation (2), we get
mkgvm³ = mlb × mcfvgal × vcf, or
mkgvm³ = mlbvgal × mcfvcf, but mkgvm³ is, by definition, the density (d) in kg/m³, so
d = mlbvgal × mcfvcf
Rearranging the formula above we get
mlb = d × vgal × vcfmcf
Finally, we can generalize this formula any units of mass and volume, since we know how to find the values for mcf and vcf (Check the factor tables below).
m = d × v × vcfmcf
That is exactly the formula that we use in this calculator. You can see how this formula works reading the example above or/and choosing another one at the bottom of this page.
Cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api to kilograms Chart
Cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api to kilograms | ||
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0.1 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 82.5 kilograms |
1/5 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 165 kilograms |
0.3 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 248 kilograms |
0.4 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 330 kilograms |
1/2 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 413 kilograms |
0.6 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 495 kilograms |
0.7 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 578 kilograms |
0.8 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 660 kilograms |
0.9 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 743 kilograms |
1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api | = | 825 kilograms |
Cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api to kilograms | ||
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1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api | = | 825 kilograms |
1.1 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 908 kilograms |
1 1/5 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 990 kilograms |
1.3 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1070 kilograms |
1.4 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1160 kilograms |
1 1/2 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1240 kilograms |
1.6 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1320 kilograms |
1.7 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1400 kilograms |
1.8 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1490 kilograms |
1.9 cubic meters of crude oil, 40° api | = | 1570 kilograms |
Note: some values may be rounded.
These tables contain the most frequently used vcf and mcf.
Volume Unit | Factor to convert to m³ (vcf) |
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milliliter | 0.000001 |
UK fluid ounce | 0.0000284130625 |
US fluid ounce | 0.00002957352956 |
UK gallon | 0.00454609 |
US gallon | 0.003785411784 |
Mass Unit | Factor to convert to kg (mcf) |
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milligram | 0.000001 |
gram | 0.001 |
tonne | 1000 |
pound | 0.45359237 |
ounce | 0.02834952313 |
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FAQs on crude oil, 40° api weight to volume conversion
1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api equals how many kilograms?
1 cubic meter of crude oil, 40° api is equivalent 825 kilograms.
How much is 825 kilograms of crude oil, 40° api in cubic meters?
825 kilograms of crude oil, 40° api equals 1 cubic meter.