API MPMS CH 9.3:2026
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Thermohydrometer Method
Hardcopy , PDF
English
29-01-2026
This test method covers the determination, using a glass thermohydrometer and/or a separate (alternative) temperature measuring device in conjunction with a series of calculations,of the density, relative density, or API gravity of crude petroleum, petroleum products, or mixtures of petroleum and nonpetroleum products normally handled as liquids and having Reid vapor pressures (Test Method D323) of 101.325 kPa (14.696 psia) or less.
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Test Method
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| Pages |
26
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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