Converting from Cubic Micrometer (µm³) to Gallon (U.S. Liquid) (gal liq (US))

What is Cubic Micrometer (µm³)

A cubic micrometer, denoted as µm³, is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is a very small unit, primarily used in scientific fields such as biology and materials science to measure microscopic volumes. One cubic micrometer is equal to the volume of a cube that has each side measuring one micrometer (1 µm), which is 1×10−6 meters. To give you a sense of scale, a cubic micrometer is 1×10−18 liters.

What is Gallon (U.S. Liquid) (gal liq (US))

The U.S. liquid gallon, abbreviated as gal liq (US), is a larger unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is commonly used to measure liquids such as water, milk, and gasoline. One U.S. liquid gallon is defined as exactly 3.78541 liters, which is equivalent to 3.78541×106 cubic centimeters (cm³). This measurement is significantly larger than a cubic micrometer, highlighting the vast difference between these two units of volume.

Conversion Formulas

To convert between cubic micrometers and U.S. gallons, you can use the following formulas:

1. From cubic micrometer (µm³) to gallon (U.S. liquid) (gal liq (US)):

   gal liq (US)=µm³×0.0000000000000002641721

2. From gallon (U.S. liquid) (gal liq (US)) to cubic micrometer (µm³):

   µm³=gal liq (US)×3785412000000000

Examples

Here are a few examples to illustrate the conversion between cubic micrometers and U.S. liquid gallons:

• Example 1: Converting 6 µm³ to gal liq (US)

  gal liq (US)=6×0.0000000000000002641721=0.000000000000001585032 gal liq (US)

• Example 2: Converting 17 gal liq (US) to µm³

  µm³=17×3785412000000000=64352000000000000 µm³

• Example 3: Converting 11 µm³ to gal liq (US)

  gal liq (US)=11×0.0000000000000002641721=0.000000000000002905893 gal liq (US)

These examples show how the conversions work, providing a useful reference for anyone needing to convert between these two distinct units of volume.