Alcohol by volume to alcohol by weight
Type a value in % ABV to get it in % ABW instantly.
31.56% ABW
That's about the same as a spirit. A 330 ml serving holds about 13.2 alcohol units.
Convert the other way: % ABW to % ABV
What it means
How strong is that?
Alcohol units use 10 ml of pure alcohol, the UK and EU standard, for a 330 ml serving. Guidance differs by country.
The math
How to convert % ABV to % ABW
To convert alcohol by volume to alcohol by weight, multiply by 0.789.
Example: 40 % ABV × 0.789 = 31.56 % ABW.
In the other direction, 1 % ABW = 1.26743 % ABV.
Every unit
Your strength in every unit
Tables
% ABV to % ABW conversion table
| % ABV | % ABW |
|---|---|
| 3 % ABV | 2.367 % ABW |
| 4 % ABV | 3.156 % ABW |
| 5 % ABV | 3.945 % ABW |
| 8 % ABV | 6.312 % ABW |
| 12 % ABV | 9.468 % ABW |
| 14 % ABV | 11.046 % ABW |
| 20 % ABV | 15.78 % ABW |
| 30 % ABV | 23.67 % ABW |
| 40 % ABV | 31.56 % ABW |
| 43 % ABV | 33.927 % ABW |
| 50 % ABV | 39.45 % ABW |
| 57 % ABV | 44.973 % ABW |
| 60 % ABV | 47.34 % ABW |
| 70 % ABV | 55.23 % ABW |
% ABW to % ABV conversion table
| % ABW | % ABV |
|---|---|
| 3 % ABW | 3.80228 % ABV |
| 4 % ABW | 5.06971 % ABV |
| 5 % ABW | 6.33714 % ABV |
| 8 % ABW | 10.1394 % ABV |
| 12 % ABW | 15.2091 % ABV |
| 14 % ABW | 17.744 % ABV |
| 20 % ABW | 25.3485 % ABV |
| 30 % ABW | 38.0228 % ABV |
| 40 % ABW | 50.6971 % ABV |
| 43 % ABW | 54.4994 % ABV |
| 50 % ABW | 63.3714 % ABV |
| 57 % ABW | 72.2433 % ABV |
| 60 % ABW | 76.0456 % ABV |
| 70 % ABW | 88.7199 % ABV |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many % ABW is 1 % ABV?
- 1 % ABV is 0.789 % ABW.
- How many % ABW is 10 % ABV?
- 10 % ABV is 7.89 % ABW.
- How many % ABW is 40 % ABV?
- 40 % ABV is 31.56 % ABW.
The units
About these units
Alcohol by volume (% ABV)
The standard measure: what share of the liquid is pure alcohol by volume.
Alcohol by weight (% ABW)
What share of the weight is alcohol. Always a smaller number than ABV.
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