Density of Mercury at Different Temperatures
The density of mercury is approximately 13,600 kg/m3 at room temperature, making it one of the densest known elements in the liquid state. The high density of mercury is a result of its relatively large atomic mass and closely packed atomic structure.
The table below lists the density values for liquid mercury at different temperatures, measured at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Temperature °C | Density (kg/m3) |
|---|---|
| -20 | 13645 |
| -15 | 13632 |
| -10 | 13620 |
| -5 | 13607 |
| 0 | 13595 |
| 5 | 13583 |
| 10 | 13570 |
| 15 | 13558 |
| 20 | 13546 |
| 25 | 13534 |
| 30 | 13521 |
| 35 | 13509 |
| 40 | 13497 |
| 45 | 13485 |
| 50 | 13473 |
| 55 | 13460 |
| 60 | 13448 |
| 65 | 13436 |
| 70 | 13424 |
| 75 | 13412 |
| 80 | 13400 |
| 85 | 13388 |
| 90 | 13376 |
| 95 | 13364 |
| 100 | 13351 |
| 110 | 13327 |
| 120 | 13303 |
| 130 | 13279 |
| 140 | 13255 |
| 150 | 13231 |
| 160 | 13208 |
| 170 | 13184 |
| 180 | 13160 |
| 190 | 13136 |
| 200 | 13112 |
| 210 | 13088 |
| 220 | 13065 |
| 230 | 13041 |
| 240 | 13017 |
| 250 | 12993 |
| 260 | 12969 |
| 270 | 12945 |
| 280 | 12922 |
| 290 | 12898 |
| 300 | 12874 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 3) “NIST Append ix III Density of Liquid Mercury.”