Pound per Cubic Inch (lb/in³)
The pound per cubic inch (lb/in³) is a compact imperial density scale — about 27,680 kg/m³ per lb/in³.
Pounds per cubic inch describe metals and alloys in US machining, ballistics, and materials handbooks.
Convert pound per cubic inch to gram per cubic centimeter instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected lb/in³ values converted to g/cm³ using the exact factor from this tool.
| lb/in³ | g/cm³ |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.276799047 |
| 0.1 | 2.76799047 |
| 1 | 27.6799047 |
| 2 | 55.3598094 |
| 3 | 83.0397141 |
| 5 | 138.3995235 |
| 10 | 276.799047 |
| 20 | 553.598094 |
| 50 | 1,383.995235 |
| 100 | 2,767.99047 |
| 1,000 | 27,679.9047 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 lb/in³ = 27.6799047 g/cm³
1 g/cm³ = 0.036127292 lb/in³
To convert pound per cubic inch to gram per cubic centimeter, multiply by 27.6799047.
To convert gram per cubic centimeter to pound per cubic inch, multiply by 0.036127292.
Example: convert 10 lb/in³ to g/cm³
10 × 27.6799047 = 276.799047 g/cm³
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
The pound per cubic inch (lb/in³) is a compact imperial density scale — about 27,680 kg/m³ per lb/in³.
Pounds per cubic inch describe metals and alloys in US machining, ballistics, and materials handbooks.
A gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) equals exactly 1,000 kg/m³ — the same numeric value as g/mL for water at 4°C.
Grams per cubic centimeter compare metals, minerals, and liquids in labs and material datasheets worldwide.
g/cm³ = lb/in³ × 27.6799047lb/in³ = g/cm³ × 0.036127292, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any density conversion starting from pound per cubic inch — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.