Convert Barrel (US) to Cubic Yard
Barrel (US)
A barrel (US) is a unit of volume used in the United States. It is defined as 31.5 US gallons, which is approximately 119.240 liters. The barrel is used to measure large quantities of various liquids, including beer and other beverages.
The barrel as a unit of measure for liquids originated in the early days of the brewing industry in the United States. The 31.5-gallon size was standardized to provide a consistent measure for trading and transporting beer and other beverages. The use of the barrel as a unit of measure has continued to the present day, despite the adoption of the metric system in many other industries.
Cubic Yard
The cubic yard (yd³) is a unit of volume in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the volume of a cube with sides that are each 1 yard long. One cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet or approximately 0.7646 cubic meters (m³). It is commonly used in construction, landscaping, and other industries to measure large volumes of materials such as soil, gravel, or concrete.
The cubic yard is derived from the yard, a unit of length in the imperial system. The yard has historical roots in measurements based on human dimensions, such as the length of a man's stride or the width of a king's chest. The cubic yard, being the cube of the yard, emerged as a practical unit to measure larger volumes of materials, especially in the construction and building sectors. It became standardized over time and is now widely used in countries that follow the imperial or U.S. customary systems, despite the adoption of the metric system globally.
Convert Barrel (US) to other volume-converter units
1 Barrel (US) = 119.240471196 Liter
1 Barrel (US) = 119240.471196 Milliliter
1 Barrel (US) = 0.1192404712 Cubic Meter
1 Barrel (US) = 1.19240471196e-10 Cubic Kilometer
1 Barrel (US) = 119240.471196 Cubic Centimeter
1 Barrel (US) = 119240471.196 Cubic Millimeter
1 Barrel (US) = 2.824810531e-11 Cubic Mile
1 Barrel (US) = 0.1559606481 Cubic Yard
1 Barrel (US) = 4.2109375 Cubic Feet
1 Barrel (US) = 7276.5 Cubic Inch
1 Barrel (US) = 119.2404712 Cubic Decimeter
1 Barrel (US) = 31.5 Gallon (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 126 Quart (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 252 Pint (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 504 Cup (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 4032 Fluid Ounce (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 8064 Tablespoon (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 24192 Teaspoon (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 12096 Dessertspoon (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 1008 Gill (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 1935360 Minim (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 26.229236816 Gallon (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 104.91694726 Quart (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = Pint (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 419.66778905 Cup (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 4196.6778905 Fluid Ounce (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 6714.6846248 Tablespoon (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 20144.053875 Teaspoon (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 12096 Dessertspoon (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 839.33557811 Gill (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 2014405.3875 Minim (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 476.96188478 Cup (metric)
1 Barrel (US) = 7949.3647464 Tablespoon (metric)
1 Barrel (US) = 23848.094239 Teaspoon (metric)
1 Barrel (US) = 0.75 Barrel (oil)
1 Barrel (US) = 1 Barrel (US)
1 Barrel (US) = 0.7285899115 Barrel (UK)
1 Barrel (US) = 2373602.35598 Drop