Pounds per Cubic Yard Unit | All you need to know
The pounds per cubic yard (symbol: lb/yd³) is a unit of density that expresses the mass of a substance contained in one cubic yard of volume. One pound per cubic yard means that one avoirdupois pound of material occupies a volume of one cubic yard. This Imperial and U.S. customary unit is commonly used for measuring the density of bulk materials.
Density measures the amount of mass contained in a given volume. Since a cubic yard is a large unit of volume, pounds per cubic yard is especially useful for lightweight bulk materials such as mulch, compost, insulation, and loose aggregates.
History of Pounds per Cubic Yard
The pounds per cubic yard unit developed from the Imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement. It has long been used in construction, civil engineering, agriculture, landscaping, mining, and transportation industries where bulk materials are often measured by the cubic yard.
Current Uses of Pounds per Cubic Yard
Today, pounds per cubic yard is widely used to specify the density of soil, gravel, sand, mulch, compost, recycled materials, waste products, insulation, and other loose or bulk materials used in construction and landscaping projects.
Pounds per Cubic Yard Conversion
One pound per cubic yard is equal to:
- 0.593276 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)
- 0.593276 grams per litre (g/L)
- 0.037037 pound per cubic foot (lb/ft³)
- 0.000593276 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)
You can use ChangeUnit to convert pounds per cubic yard to kilograms per cubic meter, grams per litre, pounds per cubic foot, and many other density units.