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  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "kg-per-liter-to-lb-per-gallon",
  "name": "Kilograms per liter to Pounds per US gallon",
  "title": "Kilograms per liter to Pounds per US gallon Converter (kg/L to lb/gal)",
  "description": "Convert kilograms per liter to pounds per US gallon: 1 kg/L = 8.3454 lb/gal. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "density",
  "quantity_name": "Density",
  "base_unit": "kg/m3",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "kg/L",
    "display": "kg/L",
    "name": "kilograms per liter",
    "singular": "kilogram per liter"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "lb/gal_us",
    "display": "lb/gal",
    "name": "pounds per US gallon",
    "singular": "pound per US gallon"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 8.345404452,
  "inverse_factor": 0.1198264273,
  "formula": "pounds per US gallon = kilograms per liter × 8.345404452",
  "reverse_formula": "kilograms per liter = pounds per US gallon × 0.1198264273",
  "unit_relation": "1 kg/L = 8.3454 lb/gal",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 41.727,
      "text": "5 kg/L = 41.727 lb/gal"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 104.318,
      "text": "12.5 kg/L = 104.318 lb/gal"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 834.54,
      "text": "100 kg/L = 834.54 lb/gal"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "kg/L": 1,
      "lb/gal_us": 8.3454
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 2,
      "lb/gal_us": 16.6908
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 3,
      "lb/gal_us": 25.0362
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 4,
      "lb/gal_us": 33.3816
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 5,
      "lb/gal_us": 41.727
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 6,
      "lb/gal_us": 50.0724
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 7,
      "lb/gal_us": 58.4178
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 8,
      "lb/gal_us": 66.7632
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 9,
      "lb/gal_us": 75.1086
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 10,
      "lb/gal_us": 83.454
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 15,
      "lb/gal_us": 125.181
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 20,
      "lb/gal_us": 166.908
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 25,
      "lb/gal_us": 208.635
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 30,
      "lb/gal_us": 250.362
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 40,
      "lb/gal_us": 333.816
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 50,
      "lb/gal_us": 417.27
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 75,
      "lb/gal_us": 625.905
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 100,
      "lb/gal_us": 834.54
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 200,
      "lb/gal_us": 1669.08
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 250,
      "lb/gal_us": 2086.35
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 500,
      "lb/gal_us": 4172.7
    },
    {
      "kg/L": 1000,
      "lb/gal_us": 8345.4
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many pounds per US gallon are in one kilogram per liter?",
      "a": "1 kg/L = 8.3454 lb/gal. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert kilograms per liter to pounds per US gallon?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in kilograms per liter by 8.345404452: pounds per US gallon = kilograms per liter × 8.345404452. For example, 5 kg/L = 41.727 lb/gal."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert pounds per US gallon back to kilograms per liter?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 0.1198264273 (kilograms per liter = pounds per US gallon × 0.1198264273), or use the pounds per US gallon-to-kilograms per liter page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=kg%2FL&to_unit=lb%2Fgal_us",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/density?value=5&from_unit=kg%2FL&to_unit=lb%2Fgal_us",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "kg/L",
      "to_unit": "lb/gal_us"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-per-liter-to-lb-per-gallon",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-per-liter-to-lb-per-gallon.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-per-liter-to-lb-per-gallon.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/lb-per-gallon-to-kg-per-liter",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/density",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=density"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}