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Solution Concentration Converter

Solution concentration expresses how much solute is dissolved in a given volume. Water chemistry uses milligrams per liter and parts per million interchangeably, US water-hardness reports use grains per gallon, and industrial dosing uses pounds per gallon or pounds per million gallons.

11 units supported Base unit kilogram per liter (kg/L)

1 mg/L
1 ppm

Milligrams per Liter and Parts per Million are the same size, so the value does not change. How this is calculated

About solution concentration conversion

Solution Concentration conversion is commonly needed when water treatment, hardness testing, and chemical dosing. For dilute water solutions a part per million equals a milligram per litre, because a litre of water weighs a kilogram.

Convert Milligram per Liter to other solution concentration units

1 mg/L expressed in every other solution concentration unit on this site.

  • Kilogram per Liter kg/L 0.000001
  • Gram per Liter g/L 0.001
  • Part per Million ppm 1
  • Grain per Gallon (US) gr/gal (US) 0.058417831
  • Grain per Gallon (UK) gr/gal (UK) 0.07015689
  • Pound per Gallon (US) lb/gal (US) 0.0000083454045
  • Pound per Gallon (UK) lb/gal (UK) 0.000010022413
  • Pound per Million Gallons (US) lb/Mgal (US) 8.3454045
  • Pound per Million Gallons (UK) lb/Mgal (UK) 10.022413
  • Pound per Cubic Foot lb/ft³ 0.000062427961

Complete list of solution concentration units

All 11 units this converter supports, each stated against the kilogram per liter (kg/L).

11 units

Every solution concentration unit, stated against the kilogram per liter
Unit Symbol System In kilograms per liter Conversions
Kilogram per Liter kg/L SI base unit (kg/L)
Gram per Liter g/L Metric 1 g/L = 0.001 kg/L
Milligram per Liter mg/L Metric 1 mg/L = 0.000001 kg/L
Part per Million ppm Other 1 ppm = 0.000001 kg/L
Grain per Gallon (US) gr/gal (US) US 1 gr/gal (US) = 0.0000171180610453 kg/L
Grain per Gallon (UK) gr/gal (UK) Imperial 1 gr/gal (UK) = 0.0000142537675233 kg/L
Pound per Gallon (US) lb/gal (US) US 1 lb/gal (US) = 0.119826427317 kg/L
Pound per Gallon (UK) lb/gal (UK) Imperial 1 lb/gal (UK) = 0.0997763726631 kg/L
Pound per Million Gallons (US) lb/Mgal (US) US 1 lb/Mgal (US) = 1.19826427317e-7 kg/L
Pound per Million Gallons (UK) lb/Mgal (UK) Imperial 1 lb/Mgal (UK) = 9.97763726631e-8 kg/L
Pound per Cubic Foot lb/ft³ Imperial 1 lb/ft³ = 0.016018463374 kg/L

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Frequently asked questions

What is the base unit for solution concentration?

Solution Concentration conversions on this site are calculated against the kilogram per liter (kg/L).

Which solution concentration units can I convert?

You can convert between 11 units, including kilogram per liter, gram per liter, milligram per liter, part per million, and more.

Where is solution concentration conversion useful?

It is commonly needed when water treatment, hardness testing, and chemical dosing.

Does this converter mix measurement systems?

The converter supports SI, Metric, Other, US, Imperial units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.

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Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.