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Conversion of density units rho = kg cubic meter unit - psi = pounds per cubic inch - rho = m / V SI unit 1000 kg/m^3 - sengpielaudio Sengpiel Berlin

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Conversionofdensityunits
Definition:density=massdividedbyvolumesymbol = m / V

(rho)=density,m=mass,V=volume.TheSIunitofdensityiskg/m3.
Waterof4Cisthereference=1000kg/m3=1kg/dm3=1kg/lor1g/cm3=1g/ml.
Fillintheappropriatelinetheknowndensityvalue
Attention:Donotreentertheexactnumberofananswer.
grainspercubicfoot
grainspercubicinch
grainspercubicmetre
gramspercubiccentimeter
gramspercup
gramsperliter
gramspercubicmeter
kilogramspercubiccentimeter
kilogramsperhectoliter
kilogramsperliter
kilogramspercubicmeter
literspergram
poundspercubicfoot
poundspercubicinch
slugspercubicfoot

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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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Conversionsofotherdensityunits
Manypeoplestilluseg/cm3(grampercubiccentimeter)orkg/L(kilogramsperliter)to
measuredensity.

TheSIstandardisreallykg/m3.
ThefollowingvaluescorrespondtotheSIstandardof1kg/m3=0.001g/cm3=1000g/m3=
0.000001kg/cm3.
1kg/dm3=1kg/L=1000g/1000cm3=1g/cm3=1g/ml(water).
Waterasthereferencewithitshighestdensityat3.98Cis=1g/cm3.
ThecorrectSIunitis=1000kg/m3.
1m3=1,000,000cm3.

Examples:Solidwaternoblegas
Copperhasadensityof8950kg/m3=8.95kg/dm3=8.95g/cm3.
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Waterhasadensityof1000kg/m3=1000g/L=1kg/dm3=1kg/L=1g/cm3=1g/mL.
Heliumhasadensityof0.1785kg/m3=0.1785g/L=0.0001785kg/dm3=0.0001785kg/L=
0.0001785g/cm3=0.0001785g/mL.

Densityconversionchart
g/cm3
g/m3
g/l

SIEquivalentkg/m3
1000kg/m3
1103kg/m3
1kg/m3

kg/dm3
kg/m3
kg/l

1000kg/m3
1kg/m3
1000kg/m3

oz(av.)/ft3
oz(av.)/in3

1.00115kg/m3
1729.99kg/m3

poundmasspercubicfoot
poundmasspercubicinch

lbm/ft3

16.0185kg/m3

slugpercubicfoot

slug/ft3

515.379kg/m3

slugpercubicinch
slugpercubicyard

slug/in3

8.90575105kg/m3

slug/yd3

19.0881kg/m3
1000kg/m3

UnitName
grampercubiccentimeter
grampercubicmeter
gramperliter
kilogrampercubicdecimeter
kilogrampercubicmeter
kilogramperliter
ounce(av.)percubicfoot
ounce(av.)percubicinch

Symbol

lbm/in3
2.76799104kg/m3
poundmasspercubicyard
lbm/yd3
0.593276kg/m3
poundmasspergallon(UK)
lbm/gal(UK)
99.7763kg/m3
poundmasspergallon(US,liq.) lbm/gal(US,liq.) 119.826kg/m3

specificgravity

Densityofhardmaterials(at20Cand101.3kPa)
material
inkg/m3
aluminium
2710
concrete
1800...2400
led
11340
diamonds
3510
ice(ati0C)
920
iron
7860
glass(windowglass)
2400...2700
gold
19320
rubber
900...1200
wood
(beech730...oak860...fir470)
constantan
8800
cork
480...520
copper
8960
brass(30%Zn)
8500
paper
700...1200
platinum
21450
polypropylenefoil
600...910
porcelain
2200...2500
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snow(powder)
silver
silicon
steel
polystyrene
cement
claybrick
zinc
stannous

100
10500
2330
7850
20...60
800...1900
1200...1900
7130
7290

Densityofliquids(at20Cand101.3kPa)
liquids
inkg/m3
acetone
791
benzine
700...780
benzene
870
dieselfuel
840...880
petroleum
730...940
methanol
791
mercury
13530
milk
1020...1050
nitricacid
(50%)1310(65%)1400
hydrochloricacid37%
1180
deuterium
1100
ethanol96%
830
transformeroil
870
water(distilled)
1000
seawater
1025
Densityofgases(at20Cand101.3kPa)
gases
pinkg/m3
ammonia
0.771
chlorine
3.214
naturalgas(dry)
ca.0.7
helium
0.178
carbondioxide
1.977
carbonmonoxide
1.250
air(dry),noCO2
1.292
methane
0.717
ozone
2.220
propane
2.019
oxygen
1.429
nitrogen
1.251
steam100%
0.880
hydrogen
0.08988
xenon
5.897
Density,specificgravity,specificweight,
weightsbyvolumeofsnow
Freshsnowdryandlight3050kg/m
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Freshsnowweaklybound50100kg/m
Freshsnowstronglybound100200kg/m
Oldsnowdry200400kg/m
Oldsnowwet300500kg/m
Swimmingsnow150300kg/m
Firnsnow(severalyears)500800kg/m
Ice800900kg/m

Tableorchart:Theimpactoftemperature
Densityofair(airdensity),speedofsound,acousticimpedancevs.temperature
Temperature
ofairinC

Speedofsound
cinm/s

Timeper1m
tinms/m

Densityofair
inkg/m3

+40
+35
+30
+25
+20
+15
+10
+5
0
5
10
15
20
25

354.94
351.96
349.08
346.18
343.22
340.31
337.33
334.33
331.30
328.24
325.16
322.04
318.89
315.72

2.817
2.840
2.864
2.888
2.912
2.937
2.963
2.990
3.017
3.044
3.073
3.103
3.134
3.165

1.1272
1.1455
1.1644
1.1839
1.2041
1.2250
1.2466
1.2690
1.2920
1.3163
1.3413
1.3673
1.3943
1.4224

Impedance
ofairZ0in
Ns/m3
400.0
403.2
406.5
409.4
413.3
416.9
420.5
424.3
428.0
432.1
436.1
440.3
444.6
449.1

Densityofwater(rho)(pureandairfree)
atstandardairpressurep0=101325Pabetween0Cand
100C
Temperature(C)(kg/m) Temperature(C)(kg/m)
0918.00(ice)
26996.78
0999.84
27996.51
1999.90
28996.23
2999.94
29995.94
3999.96
30995.64
4999.97
31995.34
5999.96
32995.02
6999.94
33994.70
7999.90
34994.37
8999.85
35994.03
9999.78
36993.68
10999.70
37993.32
11999.60
38992.96
12999.50
39992.59
13999.38
40992.21
14999.24
45990.21
15999.10
50988.03
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16998.94
17998.77
18998.59
19998.40
20998.20
21997.99
22997.77
23997.54
24997.29
25997.04

55985.69
60983.19
65980.55
70977.76
75974.84
80971.79
85968.61
90965.30
95961.88
100958.35

Watervapour101325Pa:

1000.5

Thedependenceofthepressureonthewaterdensityislow.Per1bar=100000
Papressureincrease,thedensityincreasestoabout0.046kg/m.Therefore
normalairpressurefluctuationshavepracticallynoinfluenceonthedensityof
water.

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