Discover precision in lumber volume calculations with our Board Foot to Cubic Centimeter Converter, designed by Newtum to streamline your woodworking projects.
A Board Foot is a unit of measure for the volume of lumber, representing a piece of wood that is one foot long, one foot wide, and one inch thick. It's a crucial unit in the lumber industry for quantifying wood in a standardized form.
Definition of CubicCentimeterA Cubic Centimeter is a metric unit of volume that is defined as the volume of a cube with sides measuring one centimeter in length. It's widely used in various fields, including medicine and engineering, to measure small volumes.
Board Foot (bf) | Cubic Centimeter (cm³) |
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1 bf | 2360 cm³ |
2 bf | 4720 cm³ |
3 bf | 7080 cm³ |
4 bf | 9440 cm³ |
5 bf | 11800 cm³ |
6 bf | 14160 cm³ |
7 bf | 16520 cm³ |
8 bf | 18880 cm³ |
9 bf | 21240 cm³ |
10 bf | 23600 cm³ |
1 bf = 2360 cm³
Example 1:
Convert 2 bf to cm³:
2 bf = 2 × 2360 cm³ = 4720 cm³
Example 2:
Convert 5 bf to cm³:
5 bf = 5 × 2360 cm³ = 11800 cm³
The Board Foot to Cubic Centimeter Converter has its roots in the need for accurate lumber measurement. As the lumber industry globalized, the necessity for a standardized conversion to metric units resulted in the creation of this indispensable tool.
Explore the practicality of the Board Foot to Cubic Centimeter Converter in real-world applications.
Example 1: To convert 3 board feet to cubic centimeters, multiply by 2360: 3 bf × 2360 = 7080 cm³
Example 2: Converting 7 board feet to cubic centimeters: 7 bf × 2360 = 16520 cm³