Convert Steres to Cubic yards
Convert Steres (st) to Cubic yards (yd³) instantly and accurately.
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 st | 1.30795 yd³ |
| 2 st | 2.6159 yd³ |
| 5 st | 6.53975 yd³ |
| 10 st | 13.0795 yd³ |
| 25 st | 32.6988 yd³ |
| 50 st | 65.3975 yd³ |
| 100 st | 130.795 yd³ |