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Conversion table for volume measures: m³, liters, cm³, US gallons and cubic feet
The volume table helps you quickly convert between different volume units from both the metric system and the British/American measurement systems. The table is used when working with, for example, machines, containers, pumps, piping systems or fluid handling where specifications may be given in different standards.
Unit conversion - volume measures
| Volume measurements | cu in | cu ft | US liquid quart | US gallon | Quarter imp. | Imp. gallon | cm³ | dm³ (lit) | m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cu in | 1 | 0.01732 | 0.01402 | 16.39 | 0.016387 | ||||
| 1 cu ft | 1728 | 1 | 29.92 | 7.481 | 24.92 | 6.229 | 28.32 | 0.02832 | |
| 1 cu yd | 46656 | 27 | 807.9 | 202 | 672.8 | 168.2 | 764.6 | 0.7646 | |
| 1 US liquid quart | 57.75 | 0.03342 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.8327 | 0.2082 | 946.4 | 0.946353 | |
| 1 US liquid gallon | 231 | 0.1337 | 4 | 1 | 3.331 | 0.8327 | 3785 | 3.78541 | |
| 1 Imp. quarter | 69.36 | 0.04014 | 1.201 | 0.3002 | 1 | 0.25 | 1136 | 1.136 | |
| 1 Imp. gallon | 277.4 | 0.1605 | 4.804 | 1.201 | 4 | 1 | 4546 | 4.54609 | |
| 1 cm³ | 0.06102 | 1 | 0.001 | ||||||
| 1 dm³ (lit) | 61.02 | 0.03531 | 1.057 | 0.2642 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 1000 | 1 | 0.001 |
| 1 m³ | 61023.7 | 35.31 | 1057 | 264.2 | 880 | 220 | 1000 | 1 |
Common volume units and their abbreviations
- cu in (cubic inch / kubiktum) - small volumes in engineering, industrial and component terms.
- cu ft (cubic foot) - used in construction, ventilation and storage volumes.
- US quart / US gallon - US liquid packaging and processing equipment.
- Imp. quart / Imp. gallon - British system of measurement (used in some industries).
- cm³ (cubic centimeters) - small volumes, laboratories, packaging, technical specifications.
- dm³ (liters) - standard for liquid volumes, packaging and technical data.
- m³ (cubic meters) - large volumes in industry, logistics, tanks and processes.
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