Specific gravity of various liquids

[NPloysa]

I want to make one of those "things".



You know, the glass bottle with water, veg oil, motor oil, glycerine, etc, that makes layers. Anyone know specific gravity of certain liquids so I can make a layer cake of stuff? I made one years ago just for kicks. There was one I saw on TV one time where they dropped certain materials into each layer, steel, plastic, etc, where they would float on the liquid below it, but sink below the one above...



I know, weird.



Nick

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

This might get you started Nick http://www.csgnetwork.com/sgvisc.html

 

[DennyDay]

Maybe this will help

The following is from The “Pocket Ref” by Thomas J. Glover, I bought it at an industrial supply place but I believe Granger has it, and saw it last week at Home Depot in Ohio.

Library number is ISBN 1-885071-00-0.



Specific Gravity of materials (liquids)



Water = 1. 00

Alcohol, methyl = 0. 79

Aviation gasoline = 0. 72

Crude Oil = 0. 85

Diesel Fuel = 0. 84

Gasoline = 0. 74

Glycerin = 1. 26

Hydraulic Fluid = 0. 86

Hydrochloric Acid

40% = 1. 20

Mercury, elemental = 13. 61

Linseed Oil = 0. 94

Lubricating Oil = 0. 91



Denny