Popular conversions
6 pairsLiter ↔ Cubic Meter
L ↔ m³
Liter ↔ Milliliter
L ↔ mL
Cubic Centimeter ↔ Liter
cm³ ↔ L
Cubic Foot ↔ Cubic Meter
ft³ ↔ m³
Cubic Inch ↔ Cubic Centimeter
in³ ↔ cm³
Gallon ↔ Liter
gal ↔ L
Unit guides
7 unitsDetailed guide to Volume
Volume describes how much three-dimensional space a substance or object occupies.
The cubic meter is the SI derived unit of volume, while the liter and milliliter are widely used in daily practice, laboratory work and tank calculations.
- Physical quantity
- Volume
- SI unit
- Cubic meter
- Common metric unit
- Liter
- Dimension symbol
- L³
- Typical use
- Containers, process volumes and liquids
What is volume?
Volume is the three-dimensional measure of capacity or occupied space.
It is used for tanks, bottles, rooms, channels, process vessels and material balances.
Cubic meter, liter and milliliter
One cubic meter is the SI derived unit of volume. One liter equals 0.001 cubic meters, and one milliliter equals one thousandth of a liter.
These decimal relationships make common metric volume conversions straightforward.
How are volume units converted?
Volume conversions use fixed relationships between the source and target units.
For example, one liter equals 1,000 milliliters and also equals 0.001 cubic meters.
Volume units
| Unit | Symbol | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Liter | L | View unit guide |
| Cubic Meter | m³ | View unit guide |
| Milliliter | mL | View unit guide |
| Cubic Centimeter | cm³ | View unit guide |
| Cubic Foot | ft³ | View unit guide |
| Cubic Inch | in³ | View unit guide |
| Gallon | gal | View unit guide |
Sources
The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.