Alcohol by weight to alcohol by volume
Type a value in % ABW to get it in % ABV instantly.
50.7% ABV
That's 1.27× as strong as a spirit, while navy strength rum is 1.13× stronger. A 330 ml serving holds about 16.73 alcohol units.
Convert the other way: % ABV to % ABW
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 % ABW to % ABV
To convert alcohol by weight to alcohol by volume, multiply by 1.26743.
Example: 40 % ABW × 1.26743 = 50.6971 % ABV.
In the other direction, 1 % ABV = 0.789 % ABW.
Every unit
Your strength in every unit
Tables
% 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 |
% 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 |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many % ABV is 1 % ABW?
- 1 % ABW is 1.26743 % ABV.
- How many % ABV is 10 % ABW?
- 10 % ABW is 12.6743 % ABV.
- How many % ABV is 40 % ABW?
- 40 % ABW is 50.6971 % ABV.
The units
About these units
Alcohol by weight (% ABW)
What share of the weight is alcohol. Always a smaller number than ABV.
Alcohol by volume (% ABV)
The standard measure: what share of the liquid is pure alcohol by volume.
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