Density Unit Converter

Density conversions are critical for fluid mechanics, material selection, concrete mix design, and petroleum engineering. Specific gravity (relative to water at 4°C) is commonly used as a dimensionless density ratio across all disciplines.

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Density Conversion Table

kg/m³g/cm³g/mLkg/Llb/ft³lb/in³
10.0010.0010.0010.0624280.000036127
50.0050.0050.0050.312140.00018064
100.010.010.010.624280.00036127
250.0250.0250.0251.56070.00090318
500.050.050.053.12140.0018064
1000.10.10.16.24280.0036127
2500.250.250.2515.6070.0090318
5000.50.50.531.2140.018064
1,00011162.4280.036127

Density Units

kg/m³ Kilogram per Cubic Meter SI

SI unit of density. Water at 4°C has a density of approximately 1000 kg/m³.

g/cm³ Gram per Cubic Centimeter Metric

Common metric density unit. Water = 1.0 g/cm³. Numerically equal to specific gravity. Used in material science.

g/mL Gram per Milliliter Metric

Equivalent to g/cm³. Commonly used in chemistry and chemical engineering for liquid densities.

kg/L Kilogram per Liter Metric

Equivalent to g/cm³ and g/mL. Used in industrial applications and chemical process engineering.

lb/ft³ Pound per Cubic Foot US

Primary US density unit. Water = 62.4 lb/ft³. Used for soil, concrete, aggregate, and material densities.

lb/in³ Pound per Cubic Inch US

Used for metal and material densities in mechanical design. Steel ≈ 0.284 lb/in³.

lb/gal Pound per US Gallon US

Common for liquid densities in US practice. Water = 8.345 lb/gal. Used in petroleum and chemical processing.

lb/imp gal Pound per Imperial Gallon US

Used in UK and Commonwealth countries. Water = 10.02 lb/imp gal.

slug/ft³ Slug per Cubic Foot US

US FPS density unit for dynamics. Water = 1.94 slug/ft³. Used in fluid dynamics with F=ma in US units.

oz/in³ Ounce per Cubic Inch US

Used for material densities in some US manufacturing and product design contexts.

ton/yd³ Short Ton per Cubic Yard US

Used for aggregate, soil, and fill material densities in US earthwork and construction.

SG Specific Gravity Universal

Dimensionless ratio of density to water at 4°C (1000 kg/m³). SG = 1.0 for water. Universal engineering reference.

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