Density Calculator

Solve density = mass ÷ volume for any of the three.

What Do You Want to Find?
Fractions and decimals both work.
Result
Density in kg/m³
Density in lb/ft³
Specific gravity
In water
Work

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Density Formula

Density = mass ÷ volume   1 g/cm³ = 1 g/mL = 1,000 kg/m³ = 62.428 lb/ft³
MaterialApprox. g/cm³
Water (4 °C)1.000
Ice0.917
Aluminum2.70
Steel7.85
Copper8.96
Lead11.34
Gold19.3

Worked Example

Tips

For volume of an odd-shaped object, measure the water it displaces. Densities change slightly with temperature. The density converter handles other units.