How many boards in a cubic metre: calculator and table

Enter the board dimensions — you will get its volume and how many such boards fit into a cubic metre or any other volume.

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Whole boards in the volume—
Exact value—
Volume of one board—

How it is calculated

V₁ = thickness × width × length ÷ 10⁹

N = V ÷ V₁

Dimensions are in millimetres, V₁ is the volume of one board in m³, V is the given volume and N is the number of boards. “Whole boards” is how many fit completely, without a remainder.

Boards per 1 m³: table by section and length
Section, mmLength, mBoard volume, m³Boards per 1 m³
25 × 10030.0075133.3
25 × 10040.010100
25 × 10060.01566.7
25 × 15030.0112588.9
25 × 15040.01566.7
25 × 15060.022544.4
40 × 10030.01283.3
40 × 10040.01662.5
40 × 10060.02441.7
40 × 15030.01855.6
40 × 15040.02441.7
40 × 15060.03627.8
50 × 10030.01566.7
50 × 10040.02050
50 × 10060.03033.3
50 × 15030.022544.4
50 × 15040.03033.3
50 × 15060.04522.2
50 × 20030.03033.3
50 × 20040.04025
50 × 20060.06016.7
100 × 10030.03033.3
100 × 10040.04025
100 × 10060.06016.7
100 × 15030.04522.2
100 × 15040.06016.7
100 × 15060.09011.1
150 × 15030.067514.8
150 × 15040.09011.1
150 × 15060.1357.4

Calculated from nominal dimensions. Actual sizes after drying are smaller, so a cubic metre holds slightly more boards.

FAQ

One board is 0.045 m³, so a cubic metre holds 22 whole boards (22.2 to be exact).

Multiply the board's thickness, width and length in millimetres and divide by 10⁹ — that gives the volume of one board in cubic metres. Then divide 1 by that number.

The calculator uses nominal dimensions. Real boards are often slightly smaller than nominal because of shrinkage and tolerances, so the actual count in a cubic metre can differ by a few percent. For a finished batch, use the volume calculator with actual dimensions.

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