Liter per kilogram (L/kg)
One liter per kilogram, exactly 0.001 m³/kg. Equal to one cubic centimeter (or milliliter) per gram.
What is a liter per kilogram?
- Symbol
- L/kg
- Quantity
- Specific Volume
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One liter per kilogram, exactly 0.001 m³/kg. Equal to one cubic centimeter (or milliliter) per gram.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used in chemistry and materials science, often written cm³/g, for example for pore volume.
Liter per kilogram in other specific volume units
- 1 L/kg = 0.001 m³/kgCubic meter per kilogram
- 1 L/kg ≈ 0.01601846337 ft³/lbCubic foot per pound
- 1 L/kg ≈ 27.67990471 in³/lbCubic inch per pound
- 1 L/kg ≈ 0.1198264273 gal/lbGallon (US) per pound
Liter per kilogram quick reference
| Liter per kilogram | Cubic meter per kilogram | Cubic foot per pound | Cubic inch per pound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 L/kg | = 0.001 m³/kg | ≈ 0.01601846337 ft³/lb | ≈ 27.67990471 in³/lb |
| 10 L/kg | = 0.01 m³/kg | ≈ 0.1601846337 ft³/lb | ≈ 276.7990471 in³/lb |
| 100 L/kg | = 0.1 m³/kg | ≈ 1.601846337 ft³/lb | ≈ 2767.990471 in³/lb |
| 1000 L/kg | = 1 m³/kg | ≈ 16.01846337 ft³/lb | ≈ 27679.90471 in³/lb |
Where the liter per kilogram fits
The next smaller specific volume unit is the cubic inch per pound (in³/lb). 1 L/kg ≈ 27.67990471 in³/lb, and 1 in³/lb ≈ 0.036127292 L/kg.
The next larger specific volume unit is the US gallon per pound (gal/lb). 1 L/kg ≈ 0.1198264273 gal/lb, and 1 gal/lb ≈ 8.345404452 L/kg.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per kilogram are in one liter per kilogram?
- One liter per kilogram = 0.001 m³/kg (cubic meters per kilogram).
- How many cubic feet per pound are in one liter per kilogram?
- One liter per kilogram ≈ 0.01601846337 ft³/lb (cubic feet per pound).
- How many cubic inches per pound are in one liter per kilogram?
- One liter per kilogram ≈ 27.67990471 in³/lb (cubic inches per pound).