Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³)
SI unit of density and mass concentration. One kilogram per cubic meter equals one gram per liter.
What is a kilogram per cubic meter?
- Symbol
- kg/m³
- Quantity
- Density
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- SI unit of density and mass concentration. One kilogram per cubic meter equals one gram per liter.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The SI unit of density, used for materials, gases and liquids in science and engineering.
Kilogram per cubic meter in other density units
- 1 kg/m³ = 0.001 g/cm³Kilogram per cubic meter to Gram per cubic centimeter converter
- 1 kg/m³ = 1000 g/m³Gram per cubic meter
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³Kilogram per cubic meter to Pound per cubic foot converter
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.000036127292 lb/in³Pound per cubic inch
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.008345404452 lb/galKilogram per cubic meter to Pound per gallon (US) converter
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.01002241285 lb/gal (UK)Pound per gallon (imperial)
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.000578036672 oz/in³Ounce per cubic inch
- 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.001940320332 slug/ft³Slug per cubic foot
Kilogram per cubic meter quick reference
| Kilogram per cubic meter | Gram per cubic centimeter | Pound per cubic foot | Pound per gallon (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg/m³ | = 0.001 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³ | ≈ 0.008345404452 lb/gal |
| 10 kg/m³ | = 0.01 g/cm³ | ≈ 0.6242796058 lb/ft³ | ≈ 0.08345404452 lb/gal |
| 100 kg/m³ | = 0.1 g/cm³ | ≈ 6.242796058 lb/ft³ | ≈ 0.8345404452 lb/gal |
| 1000 kg/m³ | = 1 g/cm³ | ≈ 62.42796058 lb/ft³ | ≈ 8.345404452 lb/gal |
Where the kilogram per cubic meter fits
The next smaller density unit is the gram per cubic meter (g/m³). 1 kg/m³ = 1000 g/m³, and 1 g/m³ = 0.001 kg/m³.
The next larger density unit is the pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³). 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³, and 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 16.01846337 kg/m³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one kilogram per cubic meter?
- One kilogram per cubic meter = 0.001 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
- How many pounds per cubic foot are in one kilogram per cubic meter?
- One kilogram per cubic meter ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³ (pounds per cubic foot).
- How many pounds per gallon (US) are in one kilogram per cubic meter?
- One kilogram per cubic meter ≈ 0.008345404452 lb/gal (pounds per gallon (US)).
Related conversions
- Kilogram per cubic meter to Pound per cubic footkg/m³ → lb/ft³
- Kilogram per cubic meter to Gram per cubic centimeterkg/m³ → g/cm³
- Kilogram per cubic meter to Pound per gallon (US)kg/m³ → lb/gal
- Kilogram per cubic meter to Gram per deciliterkg/m³ → g/dL
- Gram per cubic centimeter to Kilogram per cubic meterg/cm³ → kg/m³
- Pound per cubic foot to Kilogram per cubic meterlb/ft³ → kg/m³
- Pound per gallon (US) to Kilogram per cubic meterlb/gal → kg/m³
- Gram per deciliter to Kilogram per cubic meterg/dL → kg/m³