Convert Millilitres per gram to Litres per kilogram

Convert Millilitres per gram (mL/g) to Litres per kilogram (L/kg) instantly and accurately.

Millilitres per gram (mL/g)
Litres per kilogram (L/kg)

Conversion Formula

L/kg = mL/g × 1

About Millilitres per gram

The millilitre per gram (mL/g) equals 10⁻³ m³/kg, coincidentally equal to cm³/g and L/kg (1 mL = 1 cm³ exactly). Used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations: specific volume of a cream or gel is measured in mL/g with a pycnometer. Intrinsic viscosity data and sedimentation analysis also report volume in mL/g. 1 mL/g = 10⁻³ m³/kg = 1 cm³/g = 1 L/kg.

About Litres per kilogram

The litre per kilogram (L/kg) equals 10⁻³ m³/kg, coincidentally equal to cm³/g. Process engineers prefer L/kg when working with liquids: specific volume of liquid oxygen at −183°C = 0.876 L/kg; liquid hydrogen = 14.1 L/kg. HVAC refrigerant datasheets and cryogenic transfer calculations typically give specific volume in L/kg. 1 L/kg = 10⁻³ m³/kg = 1 cm³/g.

Quick Reference Table

Millilitres per gram (mL/g)Litres per kilogram (L/kg)
1 mL/g1 L/kg
2 mL/g2 L/kg
5 mL/g5 L/kg
10 mL/g10 L/kg
25 mL/g25 L/kg
50 mL/g50 L/kg
100 mL/g100 L/kg

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