Cubic Foot is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
The cubic foot follows from the international foot of exactly 0.3048 m (1959), so 1 ft³ is about 28.317 liters.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage. SI equivalent: 1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³.
Cubic Foot facts
- Unit name
- Cubic Foot
- Symbol
- ft³
- Category
- Volume
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³
- Common uses
- Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels
Definition of the cubic foot
Cubic Foot is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
SI equivalent: 1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³
History of the cubic foot
The cubic foot follows from the international foot of exactly 0.3048 m (1959), so 1 ft³ is about 28.317 liters.
Where is the cubic foot used?
Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels