pipe | 1 pipe | 2 pipe | 3 pipe | 4 pipe | 5 pipe | 6 pipe | 7 pipe | 8 pipe | 9 pipe | 10 pipe | 11 pipe | 12 pipe | 13 pipe | 14 pipe | 15 pipe | 16 pipe | 17 pipe | 18 pipe | 19 pipe | 20 pipe | 21 pipe | 22 pipe | 23 pipe | 24 pipe | 25 pipe | 26 pipe | 27 pipe | 28 pipe | 29 pipe | 30 pipe | 31 pipe | 32 pipe | 33 pipe | 34 pipe | 35 pipe | 36 pipe | 37 pipe | 38 pipe | 39 pipe | 40 pipe | 41 pipe | 42 pipe | 43 pipe | 44 pipe | 45 pipe | 46 pipe | 47 pipe | 48 pipe | 49 pipe | 50 pipe | 51 pipe | 52 pipe | 53 pipe | 54 pipe | 55 pipe | 56 pipe | 57 pipe | 58 pipe | 59 pipe | 60 pipe | 61 pipe | 62 pipe | 63 pipe | 64 pipe | 65 pipe | 66 pipe | 67 pipe | 68 pipe | 69 pipe | 70 pipe | 71 pipe | 72 pipe | 73 pipe | 74 pipe | 75 pipe | 76 pipe | 77 pipe | 78 pipe | 79 pipe | 80 pipe | 81 pipe | 82 pipe | 83 pipe | 84 pipe | 85 pipe | 86 pipe | 87 pipe | 88 pipe | 89 pipe | 90 pipe | 91 pipe | 92 pipe | 93 pipe | 94 pipe | 95 pipe | 96 pipe | 97 pipe | 98 pipe | 99 pipe | 100 pipe |
board foot | 202.125 fbm | 404.25 fbm | 606.375 fbm | 808.5 fbm | 1,010.625 fbm | 1,212.75 fbm | 1,414.875 fbm | 1 617 fbm | 1,819.125 fbm | 2,021.25 fbm | 2,223.375 fbm | 2,425.5 fbm | 2,627.625 fbm | 2,829.75 fbm | 3,031.875 fbm | 3 234 fbm | 3,436.125 fbm | 3,638.25 fbm | 3,840.375 fbm | 4,042.5 fbm | 4,244.625 fbm | 4,446.75 fbm | 4,648.875 fbm | 4 851 fbm | 5,053.125 fbm | 5,255.25 fbm | 5,457.375 fbm | 5,659.5 fbm | 5,861.625 fbm | 6,063.75 fbm | 6,265.875 fbm | 6 468 fbm | 6,670.125 fbm | 6,872.25 fbm | 7,074.375 fbm | 7,276.5 fbm | 7,478.625 fbm | 7,680.75 fbm | 7,882.875 fbm | 8 085 fbm | 8,287.125 fbm | 8,489.25 fbm | 8,691.375 fbm | 8,893.5 fbm | 9,095.625 fbm | 9,297.75 fbm | 9,499.875 fbm | 9 702 fbm | 9,904.125 fbm | 10,106.25 fbm | 10,308.375 fbm | 10,510.5 fbm | 10,712.625 fbm | 10,914.75 fbm | 11,116.875 fbm | 11 319 fbm | 11,521.125 fbm | 11,723.25 fbm | 11,925.375 fbm | 12,127.5 fbm | 12,329.625 fbm | 12,531.75 fbm | 12,733.875 fbm | 12 936 fbm | 13,138.125 fbm | 13,340.25 fbm | 13,542.375 fbm | 13,744.5 fbm | 13,946.625 fbm | 14,148.75 fbm | 14,350.875 fbm | 14 553 fbm | 14,755.125 fbm | 14,957.25 fbm | 15,159.375 fbm | 15,361.5 fbm | 15,563.625 fbm | 15,765.75 fbm | 15,967.875 fbm | 16 170 fbm | 16,372.125 fbm | 16,574.25 fbm | 16,776.375 fbm | 16,978.5 fbm | 17,180.625 fbm | 17,382.75 fbm | 17,584.875 fbm | 17 787 fbm | 17,989.125 fbm | 18,191.25 fbm | 18,393.375 fbm | 18,595.5 fbm | 18,797.625 fbm | 18,999.75 fbm | 19,201.875 fbm | 19 404 fbm | 19,606.125 fbm | 19,808.25 fbm | 20,010.375 fbm | 20,212.5 fbm |
The pipe was a measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads. This equated to 108 imperial gallons (490 l) for ale or 126 imperial gallons (570 l) for wine (also known as a butt).
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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pipe | ≡ 126 gal (wine) | = 0.476961884784 m3 | Imperial/US |
pipes | board feet | pipes | board feet |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 202.125 | 6 | = 1212.75 |
2 | = 404.25 | 7 | = 1414.875 |
3 | = 606.375 | 8 | = 1617 |
4 | = 808.5 | 9 | = 1819.125 |
5 | = 1010.625 | 10 | = 2021.25 |
The board-foot is a specialized unit of measure for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada. It is the volume of a one-foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick.
Board-foot can be abbreviated FBM (for "foot, board measure"), BDFT, or BF. Thousand board-feet can be abbreviated as MFBM, MBFT, or MBF. Similarly, million board-feet can be abbreviated as MMFBM, MMBFT, or MMBF.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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board foot | fbm | ≡ 144 cu in | ≡ 2.359737216×10−3 m3 | Imperial/US |
board feet | pipes | board feet | pipes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 0.0049474335188621 | 6 | = 0.029684601113173 |
2 | = 0.0098948670377242 | 7 | = 0.034632034632035 |
3 | = 0.014842300556586 | 8 | = 0.039579468150897 |
4 | = 0.019789734075448 | 9 | = 0.044526901669759 |
5 | = 0.02473716759431 | 10 | = 0.049474335188621 |
pipes | board feet |
---|---|
1 | = 202.125 |
0.0049474 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |