Convert UK gallons per pound to Litres per kilogram

Convert UK gallons per pound (gal (UK)/lb) to Litres per kilogram (L/kg) instantly and accurately.

UK gallons per pound (gal (UK)/lb)
Litres per kilogram (L/kg)

Conversion Formula

L/kg = gal (UK)/lb × 10.02241285

About UK gallons per pound

The UK gallon per pound (gal (UK)/lb) equals 0.00454609 / 0.45359237 ≈0.010022 m³/kg, historically used in British chemical and petroleum engineering. Specific volume of hydrocarbon solvents and lubricating oils appeared in gal (UK)/lb in pre-metric British Standards. 1 gal (UK)/lb = 8.327 L/kg ≈0.010022 m³/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

UK gallons per pound (gal (UK)/lb)Litres per kilogram (L/kg)
1 gal (UK)/lb10.0224 L/kg
2 gal (UK)/lb20.0448 L/kg
5 gal (UK)/lb50.1121 L/kg
10 gal (UK)/lb100.224 L/kg
25 gal (UK)/lb250.56 L/kg
50 gal (UK)/lb501.121 L/kg
100 gal (UK)/lb1002.24 L/kg

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