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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.
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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.
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| Kilograms | 186 kilograms |
| Pounds | 410 pounds |
| Metric tonnes | 0.186 tonnes |
| Grams | 185,746 grams |
| Ounces | 6,552 ounces |
| Stones | 29.2 stones |
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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.
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