Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³)
One avoirdupois pound per cubic foot: 0.45359237 kg ÷ 0.3048³ m³, about 16.018 kg/m³.
What is a pound per cubic foot?
- Symbol
- lb/ft³
- Quantity
- Density
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One avoirdupois pound per cubic foot: 0.45359237 kg ÷ 0.3048³ m³, about 16.018 kg/m³.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US construction and engineering for concrete, soil, insulation and bulk materials.
Pound per cubic foot in other density units
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 16.01846337 kg/m³Pound per cubic foot to Kilogram per cubic meter converter
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.01601846337 g/cm³Gram per cubic centimeter
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 16018.46337 g/m³Gram per cubic meter
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.0005787037037 lb/in³Pound per cubic inch
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.1336805556 lb/galPound per gallon (US)
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.1605436532 lb/gal (UK)Pound per gallon (imperial)
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.009259259259 oz/in³Ounce per cubic inch
- 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.03108095017 slug/ft³Slug per cubic foot
Pound per cubic foot quick reference
| Pound per cubic foot | Kilogram per cubic meter | Gram per cubic centimeter | Gram per cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lb/ft³ | ≈ 16.01846337 kg/m³ | ≈ 0.01601846337 g/cm³ | ≈ 16018.46337 g/m³ |
| 10 lb/ft³ | ≈ 160.1846337 kg/m³ | ≈ 0.1601846337 g/cm³ | ≈ 160184.6337 g/m³ |
| 100 lb/ft³ | ≈ 1601.846337 kg/m³ | ≈ 1.601846337 g/cm³ | ≈ 1601846.337 g/m³ |
| 1000 lb/ft³ | ≈ 16018.46337 kg/m³ | ≈ 16.01846337 g/cm³ | ≈ 16018463.37 g/m³ |
Where the pound per cubic foot fits
The next smaller density unit is the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³). 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 16.01846337 kg/m³, and 1 kg/m³ ≈ 0.06242796058 lb/ft³.
The next larger density unit is the pound per gallon (imperial) (lb/gal (UK)). 1 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.1605436532 lb/gal (UK), and 1 lb/gal (UK) ≈ 6.228835459 lb/ft³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one pound per cubic foot?
- One pound per cubic foot ≈ 16.01846337 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
- How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one pound per cubic foot?
- One pound per cubic foot ≈ 0.01601846337 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
- How many grams per cubic meter are in one pound per cubic foot?
- One pound per cubic foot ≈ 16018.46337 g/m³ (grams per cubic meter).