Gram per cubic meter (g/m³)
One gram per cubic meter, exactly 0.001 kg/m³. Used for gas densities and humidity.
What is a gram per cubic meter?
- Symbol
- g/m³
- Quantity
- Density
- Unit system
- metric
- Definition
- One gram per cubic meter, exactly 0.001 kg/m³. Used for gas densities and humidity.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for absolute humidity, gas concentrations and very low densities.
Gram per cubic meter in other density units
- 1 g/m³ = 0.001 kg/m³Kilogram per cubic meter
- 1 g/m³ = 0.000001 g/cm³Gram per cubic centimeter
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 0.00006242796058 lb/ft³Pound per cubic foot
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 3.6127292e-8 lb/in³Pound per cubic inch
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 0.000008345404452 lb/galPound per gallon (US)
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 0.00001002241285 lb/gal (UK)Pound per gallon (imperial)
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 5.78036672e-7 oz/in³Ounce per cubic inch
- 1 g/m³ ≈ 0.000001940320332 slug/ft³Slug per cubic foot
Gram per cubic meter quick reference
| Gram per cubic meter | Kilogram per cubic meter | Gram per cubic centimeter | Pound per cubic foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g/m³ | = 0.001 kg/m³ | = 0.000001 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.00006242796058 lb/ft³ |
| 10 g/m³ | = 0.01 kg/m³ | = 0.00001 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.0006242796058 lb/ft³ |
| 100 g/m³ | = 0.1 kg/m³ | = 0.0001 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.006242796058 lb/ft³ |
| 1000 g/m³ | = 1 kg/m³ | = 0.001 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³ |
Where the gram per cubic meter fits
The next larger density unit is the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³). 1 g/m³ = 0.001 kg/m³, and 1 kg/m³ = 1000 g/m³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one gram per cubic meter?
- One gram per cubic meter = 0.001 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
- How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one gram per cubic meter?
- One gram per cubic meter = 0.000001 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
- How many pounds per cubic foot are in one gram per cubic meter?
- One gram per cubic meter ≈ 0.00006242796058 lb/ft³ (pounds per cubic foot).