Convert Cord feet to Hoppus tons
Convert Cord feet (cord ft) to Hoppus tons (H ton) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
H ton = cord ft × 0.4074366543
About Cord feet
A cord foot = 1/8 cord: a stack of firewood 4 ft wide × 4 ft tall × 1 ft deep = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³. Used in New England pulpwood purchasing and regulated by NIST Handbook 44. Actual solid wood content is only 60-80% of the nominal volume - the rest is air space between logs. 1 cord foot = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³ = 1/8 cord.
About Hoppus tons
The Hoppus ton (H ton) = 50 Hoppus feet = 50 × (Ο€/4) ft³ ≈ 1.112 m³. The '50' approximated one ton of tropical hardwood by weight (teak/mahogany at 700-900 kg/m³ × 1.112 m³ ≈ 0.9 metric ton). Standard for British colonial timber imports - teak from Burma, iroko from West Africa, meranti from SE Asia. Superseded by m³ after metrication. 1 H ton = 50 H ft ≈ 1.112 m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Cord feet (cord ft) | Hoppus tons (H ton) |
|---|---|
| 1 cord ft | 0.407437 H ton |
| 2 cord ft | 0.814873 H ton |
| 5 cord ft | 2.03718 H ton |
| 10 cord ft | 4.07437 H ton |
| 25 cord ft | 10.1859 H ton |
| 50 cord ft | 20.3718 H ton |
| 100 cord ft | 40.7437 H ton |