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Table Salt (Fine) weighs 1.2 kg per litre. Convert litres to kilograms (and back) using its exact density.
Quick Metrology Summary
1 liter of Table Salt (Fine) weighs approximately 1.2 kilograms (or 1200 grams) at standard room temperature. Because mass equals volume multiplied by density (\(m = V \times \rho\)), multiplying volume in liters by 1.2 gives the exact mass in kg.
Table Salt (Fine): Weight per Litre Explained
Table Salt (Fine) has a density of 1.2 kg/L, which makes it 20% heavier than water. Fine table salt is a dense mineral, with a bulk density of about 1.2 kg/L, making a litre heavier than a litre of water.
When You Need This Conversion
Brining, curing and seasoning ratios, de-icing salt spreading and water-softener salt.
What Changes the Density
Coarse flaky salt such as kosher or sea-salt flakes has far more air in it and can weigh half as much per cup as fine salt, so never swap by volume.
How it works
Enter the litres of table salt (fine)
Type the volume in litres. The calculator is preset to Table Salt (Fine) at 1.2 kg/L.
Switch direction if needed
Flip to kilograms → litres to find how much space a given weight of table salt (fine) takes up.
Read the result
See kilograms, pounds, millilitres and gallons. Each litre adds 1.2 kg.
How to Convert Liters of Table Salt (Fine) to Kilograms
Fine table salt is a dense mineral, with a bulk density of about 1.2 kg/L, making a litre heavier than a litre of water. To convert, multiply the volume in litres by 1.2. To go the other way, divide the weight in kilograms by 1.2.
kg = Litres × 1.2
L = kg ÷ 1.2
1 L → 1.2 kg
10 L → 12 kg
100 L → 120 kgExample
Convert 5 litres of table salt (fine) to kilograms: 5 × 1.2 = 6 kg, or 13.23 lb. Reversed: 6 kg ÷ 1.2 = 5 L.
Worked examples
| Scenario | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L of table salt (fine) | 1 × 1.2 kg/L | 1.2 kg |
| 5 L of table salt (fine) | 5 × 1.2 kg/L | 6 kg |
| 20 L of table salt (fine) | 20 × 1.2 kg/L | 24 kg |
| 100 L of table salt (fine) | 100 × 1.2 kg/L | 120 kg |
| 10 kg of table salt (fine) (reverse) | 10 ÷ 1.2 kg/L | 8.33 L |
Conversion reference
| Litres | Kilograms | Pounds | US gallons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 L | 0.3 kg | 0.66 lb | 0.07 gal |
| 0.5 L | 0.6 kg | 1.32 lb | 0.13 gal |
| 1 L | 1.2 kg | 2.65 lb | 0.26 gal |
| 2 L | 2.4 kg | 5.29 lb | 0.53 gal |
| 5 L | 6 kg | 13.23 lb | 1.32 gal |
| 10 L | 12 kg | 26.46 lb | 2.64 gal |
| 20 L | 24 kg | 52.91 lb | 5.28 gal |
| 50 L | 60 kg | 132.28 lb | 13.21 gal |
| 100 L | 120 kg | 264.55 lb | 26.42 gal |
Quick facts
- 1 litre of table salt (fine) weighs 1.2 kg (1200 g), which is 20% heavier than water.
- 1 kg of table salt (fine) fills 0.833 litres (833 mL).
- 1 m³ (1,000 L) of table salt (fine) weighs 1200 kg.
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Read articleFrequently asked questions
15 mL × 1.2 = 18 g.
Different salts have very different bulk densities, so a tablespoon of coarse salt can contain much less than a tablespoon of fine.
1 litre of table salt (fine) weighs 1.2 kg (1200 grams, or 2.65 lb), using a density of 1.2 kg/L.
1 kg of table salt (fine) is 0.833 litres. Divide the weight by the density: 1 ÷ 1.2 = 0.833.
Multiply the volume by 1.2. For example, 10 litres of table salt (fine) is 12 kg and 50 litres is 60 kg.
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