Cubic foot per pound (ft³/lb)
One cubic foot per avoirdupois pound: 0.3048³ m³ ÷ 0.45359237 kg. Used in US steam tables.
What is a cubic foot per pound?
- Symbol
- ft³/lb
- Quantity
- Specific Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One cubic foot per avoirdupois pound: 0.3048³ m³ ÷ 0.45359237 kg. Used in US steam tables.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US steam tables, HVAC psychrometric charts and refrigeration engineering.
Cubic foot per pound in other specific volume units
- 1 ft³/lb ≈ 0.06242796058 m³/kgCubic foot per pound to Cubic meter per kilogram converter
- 1 ft³/lb ≈ 62.42796058 L/kgLiter per kilogram
- 1 ft³/lb = 1728 in³/lbCubic inch per pound
- 1 ft³/lb ≈ 7.480519481 gal/lbGallon (US) per pound
Cubic foot per pound quick reference
| Cubic foot per pound | Cubic meter per kilogram | Liter per kilogram | Cubic inch per pound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft³/lb | ≈ 0.06242796058 m³/kg | ≈ 62.42796058 L/kg | = 1728 in³/lb |
| 10 ft³/lb | ≈ 0.6242796058 m³/kg | ≈ 624.2796058 L/kg | = 17280 in³/lb |
| 100 ft³/lb | ≈ 6.242796058 m³/kg | ≈ 6242.796058 L/kg | = 172800 in³/lb |
| 1000 ft³/lb | ≈ 62.42796058 m³/kg | ≈ 62427.96058 L/kg | = 1728000 in³/lb |
Where the cubic foot per pound fits
The next smaller specific volume unit is the US gallon per pound (gal/lb). 1 ft³/lb ≈ 7.480519481 gal/lb, and 1 gal/lb ≈ 0.1336805556 ft³/lb.
The next larger specific volume unit is the cubic meter per kilogram (m³/kg). 1 ft³/lb ≈ 0.06242796058 m³/kg, and 1 m³/kg ≈ 16.01846337 ft³/lb.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per kilogram are in one cubic foot per pound?
- One cubic foot per pound ≈ 0.06242796058 m³/kg (cubic meters per kilogram).
- How many liters per kilogram are in one cubic foot per pound?
- One cubic foot per pound ≈ 62.42796058 L/kg (liters per kilogram).
- How many cubic inches per pound are in one cubic foot per pound?
- One cubic foot per pound = 1728 in³/lb (cubic inches per pound).