Convert Cubic feet per pound to US gallons per pound
Convert Cubic feet per pound (ft³/lb) to US gallons per pound (gal (US)/lb) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal (US)/lb = ft³/lb × 7.480519481
About Cubic feet per pound
The cubic foot per pound (ft³/lb) equals 0.028316846592 / 0.45359237 ≈0.062428 m³/kg, standard in US power-plant and HVAC engineering. ASHRAE psychrometric charts express humid-air specific volume in ft³/lb; Spirax Sarco steam tables in US customary units list specific volume in ft³/lb. Sea-level atmospheric air ≈1.205 kg/m³ corresponds to ≈0.835 ft³/lb. 1 ft³/lb ≈0.062428 m³/kg ≈62.43 L/kg.
About US gallons per pound
The US gallon per pound (gal (US)/lb) equals 0.003785411784 / 0.45359237 ≈0.0083454 m³/kg, used in American chemical process engineering. Specific volume of cooling water and process fluids is cited in gal (US)/lb in pre-metric Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook tables. 1 gal (US)/lb ≈0.0083454 m³/kg ≈8.345 L/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per pound (ft³/lb) | US gallons per pound (gal (US)/lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/lb | 7.48052 gal (US)/lb |
| 2 ft³/lb | 14.961 gal (US)/lb |
| 5 ft³/lb | 37.4026 gal (US)/lb |
| 10 ft³/lb | 74.8052 gal (US)/lb |
| 25 ft³/lb | 187.013 gal (US)/lb |
| 50 ft³/lb | 374.026 gal (US)/lb |
| 100 ft³/lb | 748.052 gal (US)/lb |