Density Converter
Density Converter is evaluated from Density Value and From Unit. The calculation reports g/cm^3, kg/m^3 and lb/ft^3.
Results
About the Density Converter
The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.
Formula basis:
Base unit: g/cm^3 (= g/mL = kg/L)
1 g/cm^3 = 1,000 kg/m^3 = 62.428 lb/ft^3 = 8.345 lb/gal
Specific gravity = density / 0.9982 g/cm^3 (water at 20 degC)
Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.
Formula & How It Works
The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata: Base unit: g/cm^3 (= g/mL = kg/L) 1 g/cm^3 = 1,000 kg/m^3 = 62.428 lb/ft^3 = 8.345 lb/gal Specific gravity = density / 0.9982 g/cm^3 (water at 20 degC) Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Water: 1.000 g/cm³
Inputs
With Density Value = 1 and From Unit = g/cm^3 (g/mL) as the stated inputs, the result is g/cm^3 = 1.73 g/cm^3, kg/m^3 = 1,730 kg/m^3 and lb/ft^3 = 108.003 lb/ft^3. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 2: Steel: 7.85 g/cm³
Inputs
With Density Value = 7.85 and From Unit = g/cm^3 (g/mL) as the stated inputs, the result is g/cm^3 = 13.5805 g/cm^3, kg/m^3 = 13,580.5 kg/m^3 and lb/ft^3 = 847.827 lb/ft^3. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 3: Diesel Fuel: 0.85 g/cm³
Inputs
With Density Value = 0.85 and From Unit = g/cm^3 (g/mL) as the stated inputs, the result is g/cm^3 = 1.4705 g/cm^3, kg/m^3 = 1,470.5 kg/m^3 and lb/ft^3 = 91.803 lb/ft^3. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 4: Concrete: 2.3 g/cm³
Inputs
With Density Value = 2.3 and From Unit = g/cm^3 (g/mL) as the stated inputs, the result is g/cm^3 = 3.979 g/cm^3, kg/m^3 = 3,979 kg/m^3 and lb/ft^3 = 248.408 lb/ft^3. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Common Use Cases
- Convert material density from g/cm³ to lb/ft³ for shipping calculation
- Convert liquid density from kg/m³ to lb/gal
- Convert alloy density for engineering calculations