Pound Per Cubic Foot to Gram Per Cubic Centimeter Converter

Convert pound per cubic foot to gram per cubic centimeter instantly.

Standard density units

kilogram per cubic meter 1601.846
gram per cubic centimeter 1.602
gram per liter 1601.846
kilogram per liter 1.602
pound per US gallon 13.368

Fun comparisons

air at sea level 💨~ 1307.63
fresh water 💧~ 1.6
honey 🍯~ 1.13
aluminum 🪶~ 0.59
iron ⚙️~ 0.2
gold 🥇~ 0.08

How to convert pound per cubic foot to gram per cubic centimeter

Enter your density in pound per cubic foot and get the equivalent in gram per cubic centimeter instantly. Key reference points: water has a density of 1000 kg/m³ (1 g/cm³), air at sea level is about 1.225 kg/m³, and gold is 19300 kg/m³.

Lb/ft³ is used in US materials engineering, while g/cm³ is the preferred unit in chemistry for identifying minerals and characterizing materials.

Need the opposite direction? Convert gram per cubic centimeter to pound per cubic foot just as easily, or explore all our density conversions.

Common pound per cubic foot to gram per cubic centimeter conversions

Pound Per Cubic Foot (lb/ft³)Gram Per Cubic Centimeter (g/cm³)
10.0160185
50.0800923
100.160185
250.400462
500.800923
1001.60185
5008.00923
100016.0185

Frequently asked questions

1 pound per cubic foot equals 0.0160185 gram per cubic centimeter.

Multiply by 0.0160185. For example, 5 lb/ft³ = 0.0800923 g/cm³.

490 lb/ft³ equals approximately 7.85 g/cm³. Structural steel density is typically specified as 490 lb/ft³ in US building codes.

1 gram per cubic centimeter equals 62.428 pound per cubic foot.

100 pound per cubic foot equals 1.60185 gram per cubic centimeter.

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