Convert register tons (US) to cubic meters

Explanation

From this page you can convert register tons (US) to cubic meters (or rt to m³) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from register tons (US) to cubic meters you need to multiply by 2.8317. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 rt≈2.8317 m³

register tons (US)rt

dimension	volume
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	rt

The register ton (rt) is a unit of volume.

The unit is used to express the gross register tonnage of cargo ships. It gives and idea of the size of a vessel and can be used to charge dockage fees for example, in proportion to that size.

Definition of the register ton

One register ton is equal to 100 cubic feet.

Value in terms of the SI

One register ton is equivalent to 2.8316846592 cubic meters.

cubic metersm³

dimension	volume
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	m³

The cubic meter (m³) is a unit of volume in the International System of Units.

Definition of the cubic meter

One cubic meter is a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one meter.

Equivalences

One cubic meter is equivalent to:

Some Facts

A cubic meter of water at 4°C weighs a tonne (both literally and figuratively).

Metric volume units

cubic millimeter	mm³	0.000 000 001
cubic centimeter	cm³	0.000 001
cubic decimeter	dm³	0.001
cubic meter	m³	1
cubic dekameter	dam³	1 000
cubic hectometer	hm³	1 000 000
cubic kilometer	km³	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.