Convert Steres to Cubic yards

Convert Steres (st) to Cubic yards (yd³) instantly and accurately.

Steres (st)
Cubic yards (yd³)

Conversion Formula

yd³ = st × 1.307950619

About Steres

The stere (st) = exactly 1 m³ - a metric firewood unit from the 1793 French Republican system. Still used colloquially in France, Germany, and Switzerland: Ster/Raummeter (stacked m³), Festmeter (solid m³ = fm), SchΓΌttraummeter (loose chips ≈ 0.4 fm). One stacked stere contains ≈ 0.5-0.7 m³ of actual solid wood. 1 stere = 1 m³ = 35.315 ft³ ≈ 424 bf.

About Cubic yards

The cubic yard (yd³) = 27 ft³ = 0.764554857984 m³ (exact). Standard unit for bulk wood by-products in North America: landscaping bark mulch ~$25-70/yd³, wood chips for biomass boilers, timber crib-wall volumes. Typical residential mulch job: 5-15 yd³. Arborist chips ≈ 180-200 lb/yd³ fresh. 1 yd³ = 27 ft³ = 0.7646 m³ ≈ 324 bf.

Quick Reference Table

Steres (st)Cubic yards (yd³)
1 st1.30795 yd³
2 st2.6159 yd³
5 st6.53975 yd³
10 st13.0795 yd³
25 st32.6988 yd³
50 st65.3975 yd³
100 st130.795 yd³

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