Pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal)
One avoirdupois pound per US liquid gallon (231 in³). Used for drilling mud and liquid products.
What is a pound per gallon (US)?
- Symbol
- lb/gal
- Quantity
- Density
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One avoirdupois pound per US liquid gallon (231 in³). Used for drilling mud and liquid products.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the US for drilling mud, paints, fuels and chemicals. Water is about 8.34 lb/gal.
Pound per gallon (US) in other density units
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 119.8264273 kg/m³Pound per gallon (US) to Kilogram per cubic meter converter
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.1198264273 g/cm³Gram per cubic centimeter
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 119826.4273 g/m³Gram per cubic meter
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 7.480519481 lb/ft³Pound per cubic foot
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.004329004329 lb/in³Pound per cubic inch
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 1.200949926 lb/gal (UK)Pound per gallon (imperial)
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.06926406926 oz/in³Ounce per cubic inch
- 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.2325016532 slug/ft³Slug per cubic foot
Pound per gallon (US) quick reference
| Pound per gallon (US) | Kilogram per cubic meter | Gram per cubic centimeter | Gram per cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lb/gal | ≈ 119.8264273 kg/m³ | ≈ 0.1198264273 g/cm³ | ≈ 119826.4273 g/m³ |
| 10 lb/gal | ≈ 1198.264273 kg/m³ | ≈ 1.198264273 g/cm³ | ≈ 1198264.273 g/m³ |
| 100 lb/gal | ≈ 11982.64273 kg/m³ | ≈ 11.98264273 g/cm³ | ≈ 11982642.73 g/m³ |
| 1000 lb/gal | ≈ 119826.4273 kg/m³ | ≈ 119.8264273 g/cm³ | ≈ 119826427.3 g/m³ |
Where the pound per gallon (US) fits
The next smaller density unit is the pound per gallon (imperial) (lb/gal (UK)). 1 lb/gal ≈ 1.200949926 lb/gal (UK), and 1 lb/gal (UK) ≈ 0.8326741846 lb/gal.
The next larger density unit is the slug per cubic foot (slug/ft³). 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.2325016532 slug/ft³, and 1 slug/ft³ ≈ 4.301044685 lb/gal.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one pound per gallon (US)?
- One pound per gallon (US) ≈ 119.8264273 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
- How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one pound per gallon (US)?
- One pound per gallon (US) ≈ 0.1198264273 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
- How many grams per cubic meter are in one pound per gallon (US)?
- One pound per gallon (US) ≈ 119826.4273 g/m³ (grams per cubic meter).