Conversion Factors for Units of Specific Volume


Metric Units British Units

Cubic metre per kilogram
(m3/kg)
Litre per kilogram
(l/kg)
Cubic foot per pound
(ft3/lb)
Gallon per pound
(gal/lb)
Cubic inch per pound
(in3/lb)

1 Cubic metre per kilogram
(m3/kg)
1 999.97 16.018 5 99.776 27 679.9
 
1 Litre per kilogram
(l/kg)
0.001 000 028 1 0.016 018 9 0.099 779 27.680 7
 
1 Cubic foot per pound
(ft3/lb)
0.062 428 62.426 1 6.228 8 1728
 
1 Gallon per pound
(gal/lb)
0.010 022 4 10.022 1 0.160 544 1 277.419
 
1 Cubic inch per pound
(in3/lb)
0.000 036 127 3 0.036 126 3 0.000 578 70 0.003 604 65 1