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Freight Density Conversion Chart

Look up cargo density in kg/m³ and lb/ft³, compare weight per CBM and an editable shipping-volume scenario without assigning a freight class.

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Dataset v1.3.0 · verified 2026-10-07

Display: metric. Outer shipment volume: 1 m³

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1 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 16.018 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 1 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 16.018 kg

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Density scenario: SI and customary-unit conversions — Authored density scenario; exact lb/ft³ conversion · verified 2026-10-07 · source value 1 lb/ft³.
Cargo density: SI and customary-unit conversions — Authored density scenario; exact lb/ft³ conversion · verified 2026-10-07.
Density in lb/ft³: SI and customary-unit conversions — Authored density scenario; exact lb/ft³ conversion · verified 2026-10-07.
Mass at entered volume: SI and customary-unit conversions — Authored density scenario; exact lb/ft³ conversion · verified 2026-10-07.

v1.3.0 · verified 2026-10-07 · values use the valid conditions shown above

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Freight Density Conversion Chart, metric display
Density scenario	Cargo density	Density in lb/ft³	Mass at entered volume
1 lb/ft³	16.018 kg/m³	1 lb/ft³	16.018 kg
2 lb/ft³	32.037 kg/m³	2 lb/ft³	32.037 kg
4 lb/ft³	64.074 kg/m³	4 lb/ft³	64.074 kg
6 lb/ft³	96.111 kg/m³	6 lb/ft³	96.111 kg
8 lb/ft³	128.148 kg/m³	8 lb/ft³	128.148 kg
10 lb/ft³	160.185 kg/m³	10 lb/ft³	160.185 kg
12 lb/ft³	192.222 kg/m³	12 lb/ft³	192.222 kg
15 lb/ft³	240.277 kg/m³	15 lb/ft³	240.277 kg
20 lb/ft³	320.369 kg/m³	20 lb/ft³	320.369 kg
30 lb/ft³	480.554 kg/m³	30 lb/ft³	480.554 kg
40 lb/ft³	640.739 kg/m³	40 lb/ft³	640.739 kg
50 lb/ft³	800.923 kg/m³	50 lb/ft³	800.923 kg

1 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 16.018 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 1 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 16.018 kg

2 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 32.037 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 2 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 32.037 kg

4 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 64.074 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 4 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 64.074 kg

6 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 96.111 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 6 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 96.111 kg

8 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 128.148 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 8 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 128.148 kg

10 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 160.185 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 10 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 160.185 kg

12 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 192.222 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 12 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 192.222 kg

15 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 240.277 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 15 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 240.277 kg

20 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 320.369 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 20 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 320.369 kg

30 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 480.554 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 30 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 480.554 kg

40 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 640.739 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 40 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 640.739 kg

50 lb/ft³

Cargo density: 800.923 kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³: 50 lb/ft³
Mass at entered volume: 800.923 kg

How to use this data

1 lb/ft³ = 0.45359237/0.028316846592 kg/m³. Physical mass = density × volume; this is separate from billable dimensional weight.

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Worked example

10 lb/ft³ equals about 160.185 kg/m³. At 2 m³, physical mass is about 320.369 kg.

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Dataset v1.3.0
Last verified: 2026-10-07

12 authored physical-density points. No NMFC/NMFTA classification table reproduced.

Values are curated product facts or generated scenarios. Paid standards, complete catalogs and source diagrams are not reproduced. A verification date applies to this documented subset.

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Type A · NIST · SP 1038, 2006; exact definitions used where available

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