Density / lb/ft³ → g/cm³
Convert Pounds per cubic foot to Grams per cubic centimeter
Convert mass per unit volume in SI and customary units. Convert Pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft³) to Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Grams per cubic centimeter to Pounds per cubic foot →
How to convert pounds per cubic foot to grams per cubic centimeter
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 lb/ft³, b for the intermediate value in kg/m³, and y for the result in g/cm³.
g/cm³ = lb/ft³ × 16.018463373960138 ÷ 1000
Worked examples
10 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.16018463374 g/cm³
Step 1: (10 × 16.018463374) ≈ 160.18463374 kg/m³.
Step 2: 160.18463374 ÷ 1000 ≈ 0.16018463374 g/cm³.20 lb/ft³ ≈ 0.320369267479 g/cm³
Step 1: (20 × 16.018463374) ≈ 320.369267479 kg/m³.
Step 2: 320.369267479 ÷ 1000 ≈ 0.320369267479 g/cm³.
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 Pounds per cubic foot
Pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft³) measures density under the conventions above. The base value in kg/m³ is (x × 16.018463374), where x is the numerical value in lb/ft³. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
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.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Pounds per cubic foot to grams per cubic centimeter reference table
| Pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft³) | Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.016018463374 |
| 5 | 0.0800923168698 |
| 10 | 0.16018463374 |
| 25 | 0.400461584349 |
| 50 | 0.800923168698 |
| 100 | 1.6018463374 |
| 1000 | 16.018463374 |
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