Ounce per Cubic Foot Unit | All you need to know
What Is an Ounce per Cubic Foot?
The ounce per cubic foot (symbol: oz/ft³) is a unit of density that expresses the mass of a substance contained in one cubic foot of volume. One ounce per cubic foot means that one avoirdupois ounce of material occupies a volume of one cubic foot. This unit belongs to the Imperial and U.S. customary systems and is commonly used for lightweight materials.
Density describes the amount of mass contained in a given volume. Because a cubic foot is a relatively large unit of volume, ounce per cubic foot is especially useful for materials with low density.
History of the Ounce per Cubic Foot
The ounce per cubic foot developed from the Imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement. It has long been used in industries that measure the density of insulation, foams, fibers, and other lightweight materials where pounds per cubic foot would produce very small values.
Current Uses of the Ounce per Cubic Foot
Today, ounce per cubic foot is commonly used in construction, HVAC systems, insulation manufacturing, material testing, packaging, and engineering. It is frequently used to specify the density of fiberglass, mineral wool, foams, loose-fill insulation, and similar lightweight products.
Ounce per Cubic Foot Conversion
One ounce per cubic foot is equal to:
- 1.00115 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
- 1.00115 grams per litre (g/L)
- 0.0625 pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³)
- 0.00100115 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)
You can use ChangeUnit to convert ounces per cubic foot to kilograms per cubic meter, grams per litre, pounds per cubic foot, and many other density units.