Cord (cd (wood))
A stack of firewood 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft: exactly 128 cubic feet, including the air between the logs.
What is a cord?
- Symbol
- cd (wood)
- Quantity
- Lumber Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- A stack of firewood 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft: exactly 128 cubic feet, including the air between the logs.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the US and Canada to sell firewood and pulpwood by stacked volume.
Cord in other lumber volume units
- 1 cd (wood) = 3.624556363776 m³Cord to Cubic meter converter
- 1 cd (wood) = 128 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 cd (wood) = 1536 FBMBoard foot
- 1 cd (wood) = 1.536 MBFThousand board feet
- 1 cd (wood) = 8 cd ftCord foot
- 1 cd (wood) = 3.624556363776 stStere
Cord quick reference
| Cord | Cubic meter | Board foot | Cubic foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cd (wood) | = 3.624556363776 m³ | = 1536 FBM | = 128 ft³ |
| 10 cd (wood) | = 36.24556363776 m³ | = 15360 FBM | = 1280 ft³ |
| 100 cd (wood) | = 362.4556363776 m³ | = 153600 FBM | = 12800 ft³ |
| 1000 cd (wood) | = 3624.556363776 m³ | = 1536000 FBM | = 128000 ft³ |
Where the cord fits
The next smaller lumber volume unit is the thousand board feet (MBF). 1 cd (wood) = 1.536 MBF, and 1 MBF ≈ 0.6510416667 cd (wood).
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters are in one cord?
- One cord = 3.624556363776 m³ (cubic meters).
- How many board feet are in one cord?
- One cord = 1536 FBM (board feet).
- How many cubic feet are in one cord?
- One cord = 128 ft³ (cubic feet).