Convert Steres to Loads
Convert Steres (st) to Loads (load) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
load = st × 0.882866668
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 Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Steres (st) | Loads (load) |
|---|---|
| 1 st | 0.882867 load |
| 2 st | 1.76573 load |
| 5 st | 4.41433 load |
| 10 st | 8.82867 load |
| 25 st | 22.0717 load |
| 50 st | 44.1433 load |
| 100 st | 88.2867 load |