KG To Liters

How KG to Liters Works?

KG to Liters works by dividing the mass in kilograms (kg) by the density of the selected substance in kilograms per liter (kg/L). The converter returns the volume in liters (L) and 11 other volume units in real time.

4 steps to convert kg to liters with the KG to Liters converter

1. Choose the direction: "kg → Liters" for mass to volume or "Liters → kg" for volume to mass.
2. Select 1 of 33 substances, including water, milk, honey, diesel and paint, or select "Other (Custom)" and type a density.
3. Enter the weight in 1 of 6 mass units: kilograms (kg), grams (g), pounds (lb), ounces (oz), tonnes (t) or milligrams (mg).
4. Read the volume in 1 of 12 volume units, including liters (L), milliliters (mL), US gallons, UK gallons, US cups, US fluid ounces (fl oz), cubic meters (m³) and cubic feet (ft³).

The converter changes the input to kilograms, divides the kilograms by the density and changes the liters to the selected output unit. Densities are typical reference values near 20 °C (68 °F). The measuring beaker shows the volume, and the density comparison chart places the selected substance against 32 other substances.

KG to Liters Formula

The KG to Liters formula is liters = kilograms ÷ density, written as V = m ÷ ρ. The formula has 3 variables:

• V (volume) is the result in liters (L).
• m (mass) is the input in kilograms (kg).
• ρ (rho, density) is the mass per unit volume in kilograms per liter (kg/L).

The reverse formula is kilograms = liters × density (m = V × ρ), and the density formula is ρ = m ÷ V.

4 density units and their kg/L conversion

• Grams per milliliter (g/mL) equal kilograms per liter: 0.920 g/mL = 0.920 kg/L.
• Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³) divide by 1,000: 832 kg/m³ = 0.832 kg/L.
• Pounds per US gallon (lb/gal) multiply by 0.1198: 8.34 lb/gal = 0.999 kg/L.
• Specific gravity (SG) multiplies by 0.999975, the density of water at 4 °C (39.2 °F): SG 1.42 = 1.420 kg/L.

3 worked examples of the kg to liters formula

• 10 kg of water ÷ 1.000 kg/L = 10 L (2.64 US gallons).
• 3 kg of honey ÷ 1.420 kg/L = 2.11 L (71.4 US fl oz).
• 40 kg of petrol ÷ 0.745 kg/L = 53.69 L (14.18 US gallons).

KG To Liters Conversion Table

What Is KG to Liters?

KG to liters is a mass-to-volume conversion that turns a mass in kilograms (kg) into the volume in liters (L) that the same substance fills. The conversion uses the density of the substance as the conversion factor.

• Kilogram (kg) is the International System of Units (SI) base unit of mass. The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) redefined the kilogram in 2018 by fixing the Planck constant at 6.62607015 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, effective 20 May 2019.
• Liter (L) is a metric unit of volume accepted for use with the SI, equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm³), 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm³) or 0.001 cubic meters (m³).
• Density (ρ) is the mass of a substance per unit volume, measured in kg/L, g/mL or kg/m³.

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) maintains the SI definitions, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes the US guide to SI units, NIST Special Publication 811.

Can KG Be Converted to Liters?

Yes, kilograms (kg) can be converted to liters (L) by dividing the mass by the density of the substance. The conversion needs 1 extra value, the density, as kilograms measure mass and liters measure volume.

3 ways to find the density for a kg to liters conversion

1. Read the density or specific gravity (SG) on the product technical data sheet (TDS) or safety data sheet (SDS).
2. Look up a reference value, such as the 33 densities in the KG to Liters converter or the NIST Chemistry WebBook.
3. Measure the density: weigh 1 liter of the substance in a graduated cylinder or measuring cup on a digital scale, and the mass in kg equals the density in kg/L.

Solid objects with irregular shapes use water displacement, the method credited to Archimedes: the volume of displaced water equals the volume of the object.

2 conditions that change the kg to liters result

• Temperature changes liquid density: water is 0.999975 kg/L at 4 °C (39.2 °F) and 0.998207 kg/L at 20 °C (68 °F), and diesel expands 0.083% per °C.
• Compaction changes the bulk density of powders and grains: sifted flour weighs up to 20% less per liter than compacted flour.

Can Litres Be Converted to Kilograms?

Yes, litres (L) can be converted to kilograms (kg) by multiplying the volume by the density of the substance: kg = L × kg/L. Litre is the British spelling and liter is the American spelling of the same unit.

3 examples of litres to kilograms

• 20 L of diesel × 0.832 kg/L = 16.64 kg (36.69 lb).
• 2 L of milk × 1.030 kg/L = 2.06 kg (4.54 lb).
• 1 US gallon (3.785 L) of water × 1.000 kg/L = 3.785 kg (8.34 lb).

Select "Liters → kg" at the top of the converter to run the reverse conversion with the same 33 substance densities.

Are KG and Liters the Same?

No, kilograms (kg) and liters (L) are not the same: the kilogram measures mass and the liter measures volume. 1 kg equals 1 L only for pure water at 4 °C (39.2 °F), where the density of water is 0.999975 kg/L.

3 differences between kilograms and liters

• Kilograms measure the amount of matter, and a digital scale reads kilograms.
• Liters measure the space a substance fills, and a measuring cup or graduated cylinder reads liters.
• Kilograms stay constant with temperature, and liters change with temperature: 1 kg of diesel fills 1.202 L at 15 °C (59 °F) and 1.212 L at 25 °C (77 °F).

Mass differs from weight: 1 kg of mass weighs 9.81 newtons (N) on Earth, the force unit named after Isaac Newton. From 1901 to 1964 the liter was defined as the volume of 1 kg of water, 1.000028 dm³, and the CGPM set the liter to exactly 1 dm³ in 1964.