Pound per cubic inch (lb/in³)
One avoirdupois pound per cubic inch: 0.45359237 kg ÷ 0.0254³ m³.
What is a pound per cubic inch?
- Symbol
- lb/in³
- Quantity
- Density
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One avoirdupois pound per cubic inch: 0.45359237 kg ÷ 0.0254³ m³.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US material data sheets for metals and plastics, for example steel at about 0.28 lb/in³.
Pound per cubic inch in other density units
- 1 lb/in³ ≈ 27679.90471 kg/m³Kilogram per cubic meter
- 1 lb/in³ ≈ 27.67990471 g/cm³Pound per cubic inch to Gram per cubic centimeter converter
- 1 lb/in³ ≈ 27679904.71 g/m³Gram per cubic meter
- 1 lb/in³ = 1728 lb/ft³Pound per cubic foot
- 1 lb/in³ = 231 lb/galPound per gallon (US)
- 1 lb/in³ ≈ 277.4194328 lb/gal (UK)Pound per gallon (imperial)
- 1 lb/in³ = 16 oz/in³Ounce per cubic inch
- 1 lb/in³ ≈ 53.7078819 slug/ft³Slug per cubic foot
Pound per cubic inch quick reference
| Pound per cubic inch | Gram per cubic centimeter | Kilogram per cubic meter | Gram per cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lb/in³ | ≈ 27.67990471 g/cm³ | ≈ 27679.90471 kg/m³ | ≈ 27679904.71 g/m³ |
| 10 lb/in³ | ≈ 276.7990471 g/cm³ | ≈ 276799.0471 kg/m³ | ≈ 276799047.1 g/m³ |
| 100 lb/in³ | ≈ 2767.990471 g/cm³ | ≈ 2767990.471 kg/m³ | ≈ 2767990471 g/m³ |
| 1000 lb/in³ | ≈ 27679.90471 g/cm³ | ≈ 27679904.71 kg/m³ | ≈ 27679904710 g/m³ |
Where the pound per cubic inch fits
The next smaller density unit is the ounce per cubic inch (oz/in³). 1 lb/in³ = 16 oz/in³, and 1 oz/in³ = 0.0625 lb/in³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one pound per cubic inch?
- One pound per cubic inch ≈ 27.67990471 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
- How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one pound per cubic inch?
- One pound per cubic inch ≈ 27679.90471 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
- How many grams per cubic meter are in one pound per cubic inch?
- One pound per cubic inch ≈ 27679904.71 g/m³ (grams per cubic meter).