Mass per volume density.
Long tons per Cubic foot to Metric tons per Cubic Meter Converter — long ton/ft3 to t/m3
Convert Long ton per Cubic foot (long ton/ft3) to Metric ton per Cubic Meter (t/m3) using the exact conversion factor (1 long ton per cubic foot = 35.88135796 metric ton per cubic meter). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Long tons per Cubic foot to Metric tons per Cubic Meter converter
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Convert thousands of mass-per-volume density combinations for science, engineering, agriculture, and fluids.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
Mass per volume density.
Result = input x 35881.35796 / 1000.
Density uses kilograms per cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Long tons per Cubic foot to Metric tons per Cubic Meter
Long ton per Cubic foot and Metric ton per Cubic Meter both measure density — mass per unit volume — a property used to identify materials, check manufacturing quality, and predict whether something floats or sinks. As a fixed reference point, water has a density of exactly 1000 kg/m³ (1 g/cm³, 1 g/mL) at its temperature of maximum density, which is why many density figures in science and engineering are quoted relative to water. Both are mass per volume density units.
Formula
metric tons per cubic meter = long tons per cubic foot × 35.8813579577
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 long ton per cubic foot equals 35881.3579577 base units, and 1 metric ton per cubic meter equals 1000 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct long ton per cubic foot-to-metric ton per cubic meter factor of 35.8813579577.
Simple example
1 long ton/ft3 × 35.88135796 = 35.88135796 t/m3
1 long ton per cubic foot = 35.88135796 metric tons per cubic meter.
Real-world example
1,000 long ton/ft3 × 35.88135796 = 35,881.35796 t/m3
1,000 long tons per cubic foot = 35,881.35796 metric tons per cubic meter.
Conversion table
| Long ton per Cubic foot (long ton/ft3) | Metric ton per Cubic Meter (t/m3) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 long ton/ft3 | 3.588135796 t/m3 |
| 1 long ton/ft3 | 35.88135796 t/m3 |
| 10 long ton/ft3 | 358.8135796 t/m3 |
| 100 long ton/ft3 | 3,588.135796 t/m3 |
| 1,000 long ton/ft3 | 35,881.35796 t/m3 |
| 10,000 long ton/ft3 | 358,813.5796 t/m3 |
Reverse conversion: Metric ton per Cubic Meter to Long ton per Cubic foot
35.88135796 t/m3 × 0.02786962526 = 1 long ton/ft3
35.88135796 metric tons per cubic meter = 1 long tons per cubic foot.
long tons per cubic foot = metric tons per cubic meter × 0.0278696252572
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Metric ton per Cubic Meter to Long ton per Cubic foot.
Understanding the Long ton per Cubic foot (long ton/ft3)
Mass per volume density.
Understanding the Metric ton per Cubic Meter (t/m3)
Mass per volume density.
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Frequently asked questions
How many metric tons per cubic meter are in 1 long ton per cubic foot?
1 long ton per cubic foot equals 35.88135796 metric tons per cubic meter, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert long ton per cubic foot to metric ton per cubic meter?
Multiply the long ton per cubic foot value by 35.88135796. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert metric ton per cubic meter back to long ton per cubic foot?
Use the reverse factor: 1 metric ton per cubic meter equals 0.0278696253 long tons per cubic foot. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a long ton per cubic foot?
Long ton per Cubic foot (long ton/ft3) is a unit of density.
What is a metric ton per cubic meter?
Metric ton per Cubic Meter (t/m3) is a unit of density.
Is the long ton per cubic foot to metric ton per cubic meter conversion exact?
Yes. Both long ton per cubic foot and metric ton per cubic meter are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 35.88135796 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between density and mass concentration?
Density is the mass of a pure substance or material per unit volume. Mass concentration is the mass of one component — like a dissolved solute — within a mixture's total volume. The two use the same kind of units but describe different physical situations.