Density Converter
Easily convert between different units of density including kilograms per cubic meter, grams per cubic centimeter, pounds per cubic foot, and other common density measurements.
Density Converter
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About Density Conversion
Density is a measure of mass per unit volume, or how tightly packed matter is within a given space. It is a fundamental physical property of matter that varies widely across different materials and substances.
Common Density Conversions
- 1 kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³) = 0.001 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)
- 1 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) = 1000 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
- 1 kilogram per liter (kg/L) = 1 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)
- 1 pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³) = 16.0185 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
- 1 pound per gallon (US) (lb/gal) = 119.8264 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
- 1 slug per cubic foot (slug/ft³) = 515.379 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
Applications of Density Measurements
Density measurements are essential in many fields:
- Materials science and engineering
- Chemical engineering and formulation
- Petroleum industry (API gravity)
- Metallurgy and alloy production
- Oceanography and earth sciences
- Food science and beverage production
- Medical and pharmaceutical research
Common Substance Densities
For reference, here are the approximate densities of some common substances:
- Air at sea level: 1.225 kg/m³
- Pure water at 4°C: 1000 kg/m³ (1 g/cm³)
- Seawater: 1025 kg/m³
- Ice: 917 kg/m³
- Aluminum: 2700 kg/m³
- Iron: 7870 kg/m³
- Gold: 19300 kg/m³
- Mercury: 13590 kg/m³
Our density converter provides accurate conversions between all these units, making it easy to translate between different density measurements for any scientific, engineering, or everyday application.