Density Converter

About This Tool

This Density Converter is a fundamental tool for chemists, physicists, material scientists, and engineers. Density is an intensive property of a substance, defined as its mass per unit volume. The base unit for all calculations is the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³), the standard SI unit for density.

The tool enables seamless conversion between various metric and imperial/customary units, from the common gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) used in chemistry to the pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³) used in engineering. It is essential for material selection, fluid dynamics, and a wide range of scientific calculations where substance composition is critical.

Tips & Features

• The Kilogram per Cubic Meter Standard: All density units are converted by relating their value back to the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³). This ensures all calculations are standardized and accurate.
• Water as a Reference: The density of water is a common benchmark. It is approximately 1 g/cm³ or 1000 kg/m³. This makes g/cm³ a very convenient unit for comparing the density of other substances to water.
• Imperial vs. Metric: Be mindful of the significant difference in magnitude between common metric (g/cm³) and imperial (lb/ft³) units. An object's density in lb/ft³ is approximately 62.4 times its density in g/cm³.