Convert cords to cubic feet

Explanation

From this page you can convert cords to cubic feet simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from cords to cubic feet you need to multiply by 128. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 cord=128 ft³

cords

dimension	volume

The cord is a unit of volume.

The unit is used in Canada and the United States to measure quantities of firewood.

Definition of the cord

128 cubic feet of stacked roundwood (whole or split, with or without bark) containing wood and airspace, with all the pieces of similar length and lined up on approximately the same direction.

Glossary of Forestry Terms p. 4

Value in terms of the SI

One cord is equivalent to 3.624556363776 cubic meters.

Equivalences

One cord is also equivalent to:

3.2 cubic tons of timber

Wood related units

board foot	144 cu in
cubic ton	40 cu ft
cord	128 cu ft
stere	1 m³

cubic feetft³

dimension	volume
symbol	ft³, cu ft

The cubic foot (ft³, cu ft) is a unit of volume derived from the international mass and length units.

Definition of the cubic foot

One cubic foot is the volume of a cube with an edge length of one foot.

Value in terms of the SI

One cubic foot is equivalent to 28316.846592 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cubic foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The average discharge of the Amazon river at its mouth is 7380000 cubic feet per second. It is the equivalent of more than 55 olympic swimming pools every second.

International volume units

cubic inch	in³
cubic foot	ft³	1728 cubic inches
cubic yard	yd³	27 cubic feet
cubic mile	mi³	5 451 776 000 cubic yards

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.