Density / g/cm³ → kg/m³
Convert Grams per cubic centimeter to Kilograms per cubic meter
Convert mass per unit volume in SI and customary units. Convert Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) to Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Kilograms per cubic meter to Grams per cubic centimeter →
How to convert grams per cubic centimeter to kilograms per cubic meter
Density connects mass and volume for a specified material and state. Specific gravity needs a reference density and is not directly treated as a density unit.
Use x for the value in g/cm³, b for the intermediate value in kg/m³, and y for the result in kg/m³.
kg/m³ = g/cm³ × 1000
Worked examples
10 g/cm³ ≈ 10000 kg/m³
Step 1: (10 × 1000) ≈ 10000 kg/m³.
Step 2: 10000 ÷ 1 ≈ 10000 kg/m³.20 g/cm³ ≈ 20000 kg/m³
Step 1: (20 × 1000) ≈ 20000 kg/m³.
Step 2: 20000 ÷ 1 ≈ 20000 kg/m³.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Grams per cubic centimeter
Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) measures density under the conventions above. The base value in kg/m³ is (x × 1000), where x is the numerical value in g/cm³. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Kilograms per cubic meter
Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³) measures density under the conventions above. The base value in kg/m³ is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in kg/m³. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Grams per cubic centimeter to kilograms per cubic meter reference table
| Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) | Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
| 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 100000 |
| 1000 | 1000000 |
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