Density Converter
Convert units of density such as kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³), grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³), pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft³), and ounces per cubic inch (oz/in³) with our easy-to-use Density Converter.
Result
g/cm³
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Conversion Formula
1 kg/m³ 1.000000 ÷ 1000 → 0.001000 g/cm³
About Density
Density is a physical property that describes the amount of mass per unit of volume. It is used in a wide range of fields including physics, engineering, chemistry, and materials science.
- Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³) – SI unit of density.
- Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) – Common in laboratory and material science; 1 g/cm³ = 1000 kg/m³.
- Gram per liter (g/L) – Used in chemistry and biology.
- Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³) – Constructed and used in US engineering.
- Ounce per cubic inch (oz/in³) – Imperial for small items and parts.
- Kilogram per liter (kg/L) – Utilized to quantify high-density substances like mercury.
- Slug per cubic foot (slug/ft³) – Used in fluid dynamics and aeronautical engineering (imperial).
Density Units
Density is a physical property that describes the mass of a material per unit volume. It is widely used in almost all fields like physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science to characterize materials and liquids.
- The most common metric unit is the Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³), which is the SI standard unit of density. The unit is widely used in scientific and engineering contexts.
- For smaller-scale or specific measurements, units such as Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³), Gram per cubic meter (g/m³), Gram per cubic millimeter (g/mm³), and Gram per cubic decimeter (g/dm³) are widely used. The units are also extremely convenient in laboratory and material characterization.
- Kilogram per cubic centimeter (kg/cm³) and Kilogram per cubic millimeter (kg/mm³) are used in extremely dense materials or small volume measurement.
- Liquid densities are usually quantified in terms of Gram per liter (g/L), Milligram per liter (mg/L), and Kilogram per liter (kg/L), especially in chemistry, environmental science, and fluid mechanics.
- In the case of nations using the imperial system, density is usually measured in Pound per cubic inch (lb/in³), Pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³), Pound per cubic yard (lb/yd³), and Pound per US gallon (lb/gal). Such measures are common in construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
- Others in the empire are Ounce per cubic inch (oz/in³) and Ounce per US gallon (oz/gal), for less dense products or liquids.
- The Slug per cubic foot (slug/ft³) is a specialized but traditionally important unit in aerodynamics and some engineering specialties.
- Collectively, these units offer a comprehensive set for accurate density description in most scientific, industrial, and common applications.