Convert Grams per cubic centimetre to Kilograms per litre
Convert Grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm³) to Kilograms per litre (kg/L) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/L = g/cm³ × 1
About Grams per cubic centimetre
The gram per cubic centimetre (g/cm³) equals 1000 kg/m³, the most intuitive density unit in material science and chemistry. It equals 1 kg/L and 1 t/m³. Pure water at 4°C is 0.9998 g/cm³; aluminium 2.70 g/cm³; iron 7.87 g/cm³; gold 19.30 g/cm³; osmium 22.59 g/cm³. Polymer datasheets, mineralogy, and gemological tables routinely use g/cm³. 1 g/cm³ = 1000 kg/m³ ≈62.428 lb/ft³.
About Kilograms per litre
The kilogram per litre (kg/L) equals 1000 kg/m³, numerically identical to g/cm³ and t/m³, and preferred in industrial process engineering and chemical logistics. Dense liquids appear on safety data sheets in kg/L: sulfuric acid 1.84 kg/L, mercury 13.53 kg/L, bromine 3.10 kg/L. International bulk-liquid container certification requires density in kg/L. 1 kg/L = 1000 kg/m³ = 1 g/cm³ ≈8.345 lb/gal (US).
Quick Reference Table
| Grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm³) | Kilograms per litre (kg/L) |
|---|---|
| 1 g/cm³ | 1 kg/L |
| 2 g/cm³ | 2 kg/L |
| 5 g/cm³ | 5 kg/L |
| 10 g/cm³ | 10 kg/L |
| 25 g/cm³ | 25 kg/L |
| 50 g/cm³ | 50 kg/L |
| 100 g/cm³ | 100 kg/L |