KG to Liters ATF

How KG to Liters ATF Works?

KG to Liters ATF works by dividing the mass of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in kilograms (kg) by the density of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in kilograms per liter (kg/L). The converter holds 4 fluids from 0.850 kg/L (DCT fluid) to 0.865 kg/L (power steering fluid), and the default is ATF at 0.860 kg/L. The volume updates in real time as the weight changes.

5 steps to convert automatic transmission fluid (ATF) from kg to liters

1. Choose the direction: "kg → Liters" for mass to volume or "Liters → kg" for volume to mass.
2. Select 1 of 4 fluids: ATF, CVT fluid, DCT fluid and power steering fluid.
3. Enter the weight in 1 of 7 mass units: kilograms (kg), grams (g), pounds (lb), ounces (oz), stone (st), tonnes (t) or milligrams (mg).
4. Set the liquid temperature: the converter corrects the density of ATF by 0.07% per °C (0.039% per °F) from 15 °C.
5. Read the volume in 1 of 13 volume units, including liters (L), milliliters (mL), US gallons (gal), UK gallons, US cups, cubic meters (m³) and oil barrels (bbl).

The converter changes the input to kilograms, divides the kilograms by the density and changes the liters to the selected output unit. The live container fills to the result, and the container row counts 1 L bottles, 5 L jugs and 20 L pails.

KG to Liters ATF Formula

The KG to Liters ATF formula is liters = kilograms ÷ 0.860, written as V = m ÷ ρ with ρ = 0.860 kg/L for ATF. The formula has 3 variables:

• V (volume) is the result in liters (L).
• m (mass) is the weight of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in kilograms (kg).
• ρ (rho, density) is the mass of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) per unit volume in kilograms per liter (kg/L).

3 worked examples of the KG to Liters ATF formula

1. 1 kg ÷ 0.860 kg/L = 1.163 L (0.31 US gal).
2. 4 kg ÷ 0.860 kg/L = 4.651 L (1.23 US gal).
3. 100 kg ÷ 0.860 kg/L = 116.279 L (30.72 US gal).

The reverse formula is kilograms = liters × 0.860: 1 L of ATF weighs 0.860 kg (860 g, 1.9 lb), and 1 US gallon weighs 3.26 kg (7.18 lb).

Temperature correction formula for ATF

The corrected density is ρ(T) = ρ15 ÷ (1 + β × (T − 15)), with β = 0.0007 per °C for ATF. ATF at 35 °C (95 °F) weighs 0.848 kg/L, so 1,000 kg fills 1,179.07 L instead of 1,162.79 L at 15 °C.

KG to Liters ATF Conversion Table

The KG to Liters ATF conversion table lists the volume of ATF in liters (L), US gallons and UK gallons for 12 masses from 0.5 kg to 1,000 kg at 0.860 kg/L. A second table lists 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kg for all 4 fluids.

KG to Liters ATF by fluid

1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters (mL), 0.264 US gallons, 0.220 UK gallons and 33.8 US fluid ounces (fl oz), so each value in the table converts to these units by multiplication.

What Is KG to Liters ATF?

KG to Liters ATF is a mass-to-volume conversion that turns the mass of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in kilograms (kg) into the volume in liters (L), using the density of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) as the conversion factor.

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) is a hydraulic oil for automatic gearboxes, power steering and some hydraulic systems. ATF weighs 0.850–0.865 kg/L at 15 °C (59 °F), with a typical Dexron or Mercon fluid at 0.860 kg/L.

• 1 kg of ATF fills 1.163 L (1,163 mL, 39.3 US fl oz).
• 1 L of ATF weighs 0.860 kg (860 g, 1.9 lb).
• ATF is 14% lighter than water, so 1 kg of ATF fills 0.163 L more than 1 kg of water.

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) defines the kilogram (kg) as the SI base unit of mass, and the liter (L) equals 1 cubic decimeter (dm³), a unit accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI).

What Are the Uses of KG to Liters ATF?

There are 4 main uses of KG to Liters ATF: gearbox service, stock ordering, CVT and DCT fluid and price per liter.

• Gearbox service: Transmission service lists ATF capacity in liters: a 9 L refill uses 7.74 kg.
• Stock ordering: A 208 L drum of ATF weighs 179 kg.
• CVT and DCT fluid: 1 kg of CVT fluid fills 1.170 L, and 1 kg of DCT fluid fills 1.176 L.
• Price per liter: ATF at $6 per kg equals $5.16 per liter.

KG to Liters ATF returns estimates from typical density values. Weigh 1 L of the product or read the product data sheet, if the job needs an exact figure.