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Density Converter – 7 units of density

Convert density between g/cm³, kg/m³, lb/ft³, lb/gal, kg/l and more – exact and instant.

1 g/cm³ = 1,000 kg/m³

Formula: kg/m³ = g/cm³ × 1,000

Common values
Decimals
In every unit 7 units
Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³) 1,000 kg/m³
Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) 1 g/cm³
Gram per liter (g/l) 1,000 g/l
Kilogram per liter (kg/l) 1 kg/l
Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³) 62.42796058 lb/ft³
Pound per cubic inch (lb/in³) 0.036127292 lb/in³
Pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal) 8.345404452 lb/gal

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Units of density

Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³)SI (metric) unit
Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)metric unit accepted with the SI1 g/cm³ = 1,000 kg/m³
Gram per liter (g/l)metric unit accepted with the SI1 g/l = 1 kg/m³
Kilogram per liter (kg/l)metric unit accepted with the SI1 kg/l = 1,000 kg/m³
Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³)imperial and US customary unit1 lb/ft³ = 16.01846337 kg/m³
Pound per cubic inch (lb/in³)imperial and US customary unit1 lb/in³ = 27,679.90471 kg/m³
Pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal)US customary unit1 lb/gal = 119.8264273 kg/m³

How to use: Density Converter

  1. 1 Pick the unit you have and the unit you need.
  2. 2 Type the value – the result in the other unit appears at once (type in the result field to convert back).
  3. 3 Use a common value, set the decimals or swap the units with one click.
  4. 4 Open “In every unit” to see the value in all 7 units of density.

About this tool

Density is mass per volume. Water has about 1000 kg/m³ (1 g/cm³); materials, liquids and fuels are compared in kg/m³, g/cm³ or pounds per cubic foot.

Here every value is converted through the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³). Choose any two of the 7 units below the converter, or start from one of the popular conversions.

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Frequently asked questions

Which units of density can I convert?

Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³), Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³), Gram per liter (g/l), Kilogram per liter (kg/l), Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³), Pound per cubic inch (lb/in³) and Pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal).

Which density conversions are used most?

1 g/cm³ = 1,000 kg/m³; 1 lb/ft³ = 16.01846337 kg/m³; 1 lb/gal = 0.1198264273 kg/l.

How exact is the converter?

Each unit is defined by its official value in kg/m³, so conversions are exact up to the 10 significant digits shown; you can round to 0–6 decimals.