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.

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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

FromToMultiply by
lb/ft³kg/m³16.0185
sq ydsq ft9
sq ft10.7639
cubic yardft³27
cubic yards1.30795
US short tonmetric tonne0.907185
metric tonneUS short ton1.10231
inchmm25.4
1 tonne HMA0.4305
1 US ton HMAft³13.79
1 sq yd at 1 inUS tons0.0544

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Tonnage formula

Every formula and constant.

Calculators

Project-level tools.

Density guide

Density values to convert.

Glossary

Terminology.

Last reviewed: Next review: November 2026 Reviewed by: AsphaltCalculatorPrice Editorial Team