Slug per cubic foot (slug/ft³)

One slug (the mass accelerated 1 ft/s² by 1 lbf, about 14.594 kg) per cubic foot. Used in US fluid mechanics.

What is a slug per cubic foot?

Symbol: slug/ft³
Quantity: Density
Unit system: US customary
Definition: One slug (the mass accelerated 1 ft/s² by 1 lbf, about 14.594 kg) per cubic foot. Used in US fluid mechanics.
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8

Used in US fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. Air at sea level is about 0.00238 slug/ft³.

Slug per cubic foot in other units
Slug per cubic foot	Kilogram per cubic meter	Gram per cubic centimeter	Gram per cubic meter
1 slug/ft³	≈ 515.3788184 kg/m³	≈ 0.5153788184 g/cm³	≈ 515378.8184 g/m³
10 slug/ft³	≈ 5153.788184 kg/m³	≈ 5.153788184 g/cm³	≈ 5153788.184 g/m³
100 slug/ft³	≈ 51537.88184 kg/m³	≈ 51.53788184 g/cm³	≈ 51537881.84 g/m³
1000 slug/ft³	≈ 515378.8184 kg/m³	≈ 515.3788184 g/cm³	≈ 515378818.4 g/m³

The next smaller density unit is the pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal). 1 slug/ft³ ≈ 4.301044685 lb/gal, and 1 lb/gal ≈ 0.2325016532 slug/ft³.

The next larger density unit is the gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³). 1 slug/ft³ ≈ 0.5153788184 g/cm³, and 1 g/cm³ ≈ 1.940320332 slug/ft³.

How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one slug per cubic foot?: One slug per cubic foot ≈ 515.3788184 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
How many grams per cubic centimeter are in one slug per cubic foot?: One slug per cubic foot ≈ 0.5153788184 g/cm³ (grams per cubic centimeter).
How many grams per cubic meter are in one slug per cubic foot?: One slug per cubic foot ≈ 515378.8184 g/m³ (grams per cubic meter).