Convert cubic inches to liters

Explanation

From this page you can convert cubic inches to liters (or in³ to l) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from cubic inches to liters you need to multiply by 0.01639. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 in³≈0.01639 l

cubic inchesin³

dimension	volume
symbol	in³, cu in

The cubic inch (in³, cu in) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic inch

One cubic inch is the volume of a cube with an edge length of one inch.

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic inch is equivalent to 16.387064 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic inch is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The cubic inch was used to measure engine displacement in the US. Some cars even got named after their engine displacement like the Ford Mustang Boss 302 and the Chevrolet 427 Corvette. Taday the liter is used for that purpose.

International volume units

cubic inch	in³
cubic foot	ft³	1728 cubic inches
cubic yard	yd³	27 cubic feet
cubic mile	mi³	5 451 776 000 cubic yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.

litersl

dimension	volume
symbol	l

The liter (l) is a unit of volume.

The liter is a metric unit, although not part of the International System of Units it is accepted for use alongside SI units (the cubic meter being the SI unit of volume).

Definition of the liter

One liter is equal to 1 cubic decimeter.

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 145

Equivalences

One liter is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

In medicine, the amount of blood of a patient is estimated with a simple formula, 70 ml times the body weight in kilograms. For an average male adult of 75 kg this gives us 5.25 liters of blood. Thus, you would need roughly 715 000 people to fill up an entire olympic swimming pool with blood.

Metric volume units

microliter	µl	0.000 001
milliliter	ml	0.001
centiliter	cl	0.01
deciliter	dl	0.1
liter	l	1
dekaliter	dal	10
hectoliter	hl	100
kiloliter	kl	1 000
megaliter	Ml	1 000 000
gigaliter	Gl	1 000 000 000
teraliter	Tl	1 000 000 000 000