Convert Pounds per US gallon to Kilograms per litre
Convert Pounds per US gallon (lb/gal (US)) to Kilograms per litre (kg/L) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/L = lb/gal (US) × 0.1198264273
About Pounds per US gallon
The pound per US gallon (lb/gal US) equals ≈119.826 kg/m³, the standard density unit in US petroleum refining, drilling, and petrochemical industries. Water at 60°F is 8.337 lb/gal; diesel 6.8-7.3 lb/gal; medium crude oil 7.1-8.0 lb/gal. Drilling mud weight per API RP 13B is specified in lb/gal (US) to control wellbore pressure. 1 lb/gal (US) ≈119.826 kg/m³ ≈7.481 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
| Pounds per US gallon (lb/gal (US)) | Kilograms per litre (kg/L) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/gal (US) | 0.119826 kg/L |
| 2 lb/gal (US) | 0.239653 kg/L |
| 5 lb/gal (US) | 0.599132 kg/L |
| 10 lb/gal (US) | 1.19826 kg/L |
| 25 lb/gal (US) | 2.99566 kg/L |
| 50 lb/gal (US) | 5.99132 kg/L |
| 100 lb/gal (US) | 11.9826 kg/L |