H E published literature and the files of every petroleum laboratory contain many data on the physical p r o p T erties of petroleum fractions, the value of which is limited by the difficulty of correlating them into relationships of general applicability. Such correlations should permit prediction of difficultly measurable properties from the results of standardized inspections such as the Engler distillation and the specific gravity. I n our present state of knowledge it is necessary to resort to many purely empirical relationships which have no apparent theoretical foundation but are valuable in that they correlate existing data with accuracy and permit its extrapolation with some degree of assurance. The relationships presented below are for the most part of the empirical type based on consideration of the best data available at this time. It is recognized that in some cases they are not entirely Iogical and that in all cases the actual numerical values will be subject to revision as more data are collected. AVERAGE BOILING POINT Several different m e t h o d s of e s t a b l i s h i n g a so-called average boiling point of petroleum f r a c t i o n s have been in m o r e o r l e s s g e n e r a l use.By calculating an integrated a v e r a g e o r d i n a t e of the true boiling point curve, an accurate a v e r a g e boiling point may be o b t a i n e d . This average will be weighted on either a volum e t r i c o r a weight basis, depending on the units in which the distillation curve is plotted. An integrated average of the 100-cc. E n g l e r d i s t i l l a t i o n c u r v e s i m i l a r l y gives a fair approximation to the volumetric a v e r a g e boiling point with a tendency toward higher values than are obtained by averag-, ing a volumetric true boiling point curve.As a basis for the correlation of p h y s i c a l p r o p e r t i e s , part i c u l a r l y the so-called molal p r o p e r t i e s , a volumetrically weighted average boiling point offers a l e s s logical basis than what may be termed the "molal average boiling point." The molal average boiling point is less than the volumetric average because of the fact that the ratio of specific gravity to molecular weight is higher for the low-boiling members of a hydrocarbon series. Thus, in determining the average boiling point from a volumetric distillation curve, the lower boiling fractions should be given increased weighting in proportion to the variation with boiling point of this ratio of specific gravity to molecular weight. I n Figure 1 is presented a curve giving a correction to be subtracted from the volumetric average boiling point of a petroleum fraction in order to obtain an approximation to its molal average boiling point. This correction is expressed as a function of the slope of the 100-cc. Engler distillation curve and becomes zero as the slope of the curve approaches zero, denoting a pure compound. The general form of this curve was derived by plotting the ratio of specific gravity Two new concepts are introduced f o r correlatio...