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kilogram per cubic meter

1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

The SI unit of measurement for density. Mud weights are typically expressed in kg/m3. The conversion factor from lbm/galUS to kg/m3 is 120. For example, 12 lbm/galUS = 1,440 kg/m3.

See: mud weight