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Instruments drum-of-oil

Drum of oil

Also known as Drum of Oil
150–200 kilograms 331–440 pounds
Lightest · 150 kilograms Typical · 150–200 kilograms Heaviest · 200 kilograms
Range Weight
Unit
#9Category rank 63%Weight position MediumConfidence 2Source

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Drum of oil

Drum of oil has an estimated weight of 150–200 kilograms. It ranks #9 of 37 in the Instruments category.

Source excerpt: The weight of a 42-gallon drum of oil ranges between 304 and 350 pounds, while a 55-gallon barrel weighs 379 to 440 pounds. This weight is determined by many factors, including the heaviness of the oil, heavy crude oil being the heaviest, the weight of the drum itself, and the tankers’ age.

Position in category

37 Items in category 103 kilograms Category average 45.4 kilograms Category median 0.172 grams–454 kilograms Category span

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150–200 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 150–200 kilograms
Minimum 150 kilograms
Maximum 200 kilograms
Value type Range
Weight reference text

The weight of a 42-gallon drum of oil ranges between 304 and 350 pounds, while a 55-gallon barrel weighs 379 to 440 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms186 kilograms
Pounds410 pounds
Metric tonnes0.186 tonnes
Grams185,746 grams
Ounces6,552 ounces
Stones29.2 stones

Source

2 sources
14 Things That Weigh Around 350 lbs (pounds) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. Drum of oil · Article updated 2024-05-16
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15 Things That Weigh Around 150 Kilograms (Kg) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 11. A Drum of Oil · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Drum of oil weigh?

Drum of oil typically weighs about 150–200 kilograms, within a recorded range of 150–200 kilograms.

Where does Drum of oil rank among Instruments?

It ranks #9 of 37 entries in Instruments, heavier than 63% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432072cc0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Instruments
Category rank #9 of 37
Weight position Heavier than 63% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID drum-of-oil
URL slug drum-of-oil

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.