Kilogram per cubic meter is the SI derived unit of density, expressing the mass of a substance contained in one cubic meter of volume.
Derived directly from the SI base units of mass and length, kg/m³ became the standard scientific and engineering reference for density.
Measurement system: International System of Units (SI, derived unit). SI equivalent: Base SI unit of density.
Kilogram per Cubic Meter facts
- Unit name
- Kilogram per Cubic Meter
- Symbol
- kg/m³
- Category
- Density
- Measurement system
- International System of Units (SI, derived unit)
- SI equivalent
- Base SI unit of density
- Common uses
- Material science, fluid mechanics, meteorology and engineering calculations
Definition of the kilogram per cubic meter
Kilogram per cubic meter is the SI derived unit of density, expressing the mass of a substance contained in one cubic meter of volume.
Measurement system and SI relationship
International System of Units (SI, derived unit)
SI equivalent: Base SI unit of density
History of the kilogram per cubic meter
Derived directly from the SI base units of mass and length, kg/m³ became the standard scientific and engineering reference for density.
Where is the kilogram per cubic meter used?
Material science, fluid mechanics, meteorology and engineering calculations