Density Unit Converter – kg/m³, g/cm³, lb/ft³, SG

Convert density between kg/m³, g/cm³, lb/ft³, and specific gravity. Includes water density table and process examples.

Density Converter

Density Unit Converter

Convert density between kg/m³, g/cm³, lb/ft³, and specific gravity (SG) with IAPWS accuracy.


Conversion Factors

UnitTo kg/m³From kg/m³
g/cm³× 1000÷ 1000
lb/ft³× 16.0185÷ 16.0185
SG× 999.97 (@4°C)÷ 999.97

Water Density Quick Table

Temp (°C)ρ (kg/m³)SG
41000.01.000
20998.20.998
100958.40.958

Engineering Examples

  1. Mass Flow
    Volumetric flow 10 m³/h at 80 °C → m˙=971.8×10=9718kg/h\dot{m} = 971.8 \times 10 = 9718 \, \mathrm{kg/h}

  2. Tank Inventory
    Level = 2 m, Area = 5 m² → Volume = 10 m³ → Mass = 9982 kg at 20 °C


Quick Reference

kg/m³g/cm³lb/ft³SG
10001.00062.431.00
8000.80049.940.80
12001.20074.911.20

Pro Tip: Use temperature-corrected density for mass balance accuracy.