cubic metre per kilogram

SI coherent derived unit

Name

Symbol

Derived quantity

kg⁻¹ m³

specific volume

Definition

The cubic metre per kilogram, symbol kg⁻¹ m³, is the SI coherent derived unit of specific volume.

The specific volume of a substance is the ratio of a substance’s volume to its mass. Specific volume is defined as the number of cubic metres occupied by one kilogram of a particular substance.

Specific volume is the reciprocal of volumetric mass density.