Convert Petrograd standards to Cubic feet

Convert Petrograd standards (Pet. std) to Cubic feet (ft³) instantly and accurately.

Petrograd standards (Pet. std)
Cubic feet (ft³)

Conversion Formula

ft³ = Pet. std × 165

About Petrograd standards

The Petrograd standard (St Petersburg standard) = 165 ft³ = 4.6723 m³, representing 120 pieces of dressed Baltic softwood 12 ft × 11 in × 1.5 in = 165 ft³ exactly. Dominated 18th-19th century Baltic-to-Britain sawn-timber export trade from St Petersburg, Riga, and Danzig. Replaced by m³ in UK trade during 1970s metrication. 1 Petrograd standard = 165 ft³ = 4.6723 m³ ≈ 1,980 bf.

About Cubic feet

The cubic foot (ft³) = 0.028316846592 m³ (exact) - the primary US lumber volume unit for large structural timber; also underlies the cord (128 ft³) and board foot (1 bf = 1/12 ft³ nominal). US Forest Service sale contracts specify cruise volumes in Mbf or ft³. Export docs for EU/Asia convert to m³: 1 m³ = 35.315 ft³. 1 ft³ = 0.02832 m³ = 1,728 in³ ≈ 12 bf.

Quick Reference Table

Petrograd standards (Pet. std)Cubic feet (ft³)
1 Pet. std165 ft³
2 Pet. std330 ft³
5 Pet. std825 ft³
10 Pet. std1650 ft³
25 Pet. std4125 ft³
50 Pet. std8250 ft³
100 Pet. std16500 ft³

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