Asphalt Unit Converters
Eight single-purpose converters for the units that come up in asphalt estimating. Type into any field and every other field updates instantly.
All 8 converters
Density Converter
Convert asphalt density between pounds per cubic foot, kilograms per cubic metre, tonnes per cubic metre and pounds per cubic yard. 145 lb/ft³ = 2,322.7 kg/m³.
Area Converter
Convert paving area between square feet, square yards, square metres, acres and hectares. 1 sq yd = 9 sq ft; 1 m² = 10.764 sq ft.
Volume Converter
Convert asphalt volume between cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic metres and litres. 1 cubic yard = 27 ft³ = 0.7646 m³.
Tonne to Cubic Metre Converter
One tonne of dense-graded asphalt occupies 0.4305 m³. Convert tonnes to cubic metres and back for any mix density.
Tonne to Square Metre Converter
One tonne of asphalt covers 8.6 m² at 50 mm, 10.8 m² at 40 mm and 5.4 m² at 80 mm. Coverage converter with a full thickness table.
Weight Converter
Convert between pounds, kilograms, US short tons, metric tonnes and long tons. 1 short ton = 907.2 kg; 1 tonne = 1.102 short tons.
Coverage Converter
One ton of asphalt covers 81 sq ft at 2 inches, 54 at 3 inches and 40 at 4 inches. Convert between tonnage and area covered at any thickness.
Thickness Converter
Convert paving thickness between inches, millimetres, centimetres and feet. 2 inches = 50.8 mm; 50 mm = 1.97 inches.
Key conversions
| From | To | Multiply by |
|---|---|---|
| lb/ft³ | kg/m³ | 16.0185 |
| sq yd | sq ft | 9 |
| m² | sq ft | 10.7639 |
| cubic yard | ft³ | 27 |
| m³ | cubic yards | 1.30795 |
| US short ton | metric tonne | 0.907185 |
| metric tonne | US short ton | 1.10231 |
| inch | mm | 25.4 |
| 1 tonne HMA | m³ | 0.4305 |
| 1 US ton HMA | ft³ | 13.79 |
| 1 sq yd at 1 in | US tons | 0.0544 |
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Glossary
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