Specifications

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6. SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF GOODS
Specific gravity or apparent specific weight of a cargo varies depending on its ambient
conditions (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, etc.) and moisture content. For
practical purposes, MFTBC uses the figures given in the following table for the specific
gravity of cargoes, unless otherwise specified by local regulations or customer’s require-
ment. The table gives data only on cargoes commonly hauled.
In specifying dump vessel capacity, MFTBC assumes apparent specific gravity of cargo to be
1.5 ton/cu.m for medium and heavy-duty models, and 1.3 ton/cu.m for light duty models
(CANTER)-in accordance with Japanese Vehicle Inspection Rules.
Goods Goods
Weight
ton/cu.m
Apparent
Weight
ton/cu.m
Petrol
Kerosene
Gas Oil
Heavy Oil
Lubricating Oil
Liquid Asphalt
Alcohol
Formalin
Ready Mixed Concrete
Bulk Cement Powder
Aggregate
Carbon Black
0.75
0.80
0.85
0.93
0.95
0.90
0.80
1.05
2.4
1.0
2.2
0.32
Coal
Dry Soil
Wet Soil
Dry Clay
Wet Clay
Snow
Feed Stuffs
Wheat Flour
Vinyl Powder
Water, Milk
1.65
- 1.70
(20
- 25ømm)
1.50 - 1.65
(1.0
- 2.5ømm)
0.75
- 0.87
1.6
2.0
1.8
2.0
0.2
- 0.8
0.5
0.5
0.45
1.0
Gravel
Sand