Convert Ounces per UK gallon to Pounds per cubic inch

Convert Ounces per UK gallon (oz/gal (UK)) to Pounds per cubic inch (lb/in³) instantly and accurately.

Ounces per UK gallon (oz/gal (UK))
Pounds per cubic inch (lb/in³)

Conversion Formula

lb/in³ = oz/gal (UK) × 0.0002252906344

About Ounces per UK gallon

The ounce per UK gallon (oz/gal UK) equals ≈6.236 kg/m³, based on the avoirdupois ounce (28.349 g) and the UK gallon (4.54609 L). Used historically in British brewing, food manufacturing, and naval fuel specifications before metric adoption. Legacy recipes and Admiralty tables still express density in oz/gal UK. 1 oz/gal (UK) ≈6.236 kg/m³ = (1/16) lb/gal (UK).

About Pounds per cubic inch

The pound per cubic inch (lb/in³) equals ≈27 679.9 kg/m³, the standard US customary unit for engineering material density. Mechanical engineering handbooks list metals in lb/in³: steel 0.284, aluminium 0.098, copper 0.324, tungsten 0.697, lead 0.410. FEA software (ANSYS, Nastran) configured with US unit sets reads material density as lb/in³. 1 lb/in³ = 1728 lb/ft³ = 16 oz/in³ ≈27 679.9 kg/m³.

Quick Reference Table

Ounces per UK gallon (oz/gal (UK))Pounds per cubic inch (lb/in³)
1 oz/gal (UK)0.000225291 lb/in³
2 oz/gal (UK)0.000450581 lb/in³
5 oz/gal (UK)0.00112645 lb/in³
10 oz/gal (UK)0.00225291 lb/in³
25 oz/gal (UK)0.00563227 lb/in³
50 oz/gal (UK)0.0112645 lb/in³
100 oz/gal (UK)0.0225291 lb/in³

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