Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK) Converter

Volume Converter

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Decimals:

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0.173023

1 ft³ = 0.173023 bbl (UK)

Formula:

bbl (UK) = ft³ × 0.1730232072

With your value: 1 ft³ = 0.17302321 bbl (UK)

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in cubic foot so you can sanity-check the result.

Milk carton (1/2.8e+4 your value)0.0000353 ft³

Kitchen bucket (1/2.8e+3 your value)0.000353 ft³

Car fuel tank (1/5.7e+2 your value)0.00177 ft³

Bathtub (1/1.4e+2 your value)0.00706 ft³

Hot tub (1/19 your value)0.0530 ft³

Your value1.00 ft³

Other Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK) conversions

2 ft³ to bbl (UK)3 ft³ to bbl (UK)4 ft³ to bbl (UK)5 ft³ to bbl (UK)6 ft³ to bbl (UK)7 ft³ to bbl (UK)8 ft³ to bbl (UK)

Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK) Conversion Table

Cubic Foot (ft³)	Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))
0.5	0.086512
1	0.173023
2	0.346046
5	0.865116
10	1.730232
15	2.595348
20	3.460464
25	4.32558
50	8.65116
100	17.302321
250	43.255802
500	86.511604
1000	173.023207

Barrel (UK) to Cubic Foot Conversion Table

Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))	Cubic Foot (ft³)
0.5	2.889786
1	5.779572
2	11.559143
5	28.897858
10	57.795715
15	86.693573
20	115.59143
25	144.489288
50	288.978576
100	577.957152
250	1,444.892879
500	2,889.785758
1000	5,779.571516

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Cubic Foot (ft³)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK))

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK)

To convert from Cubic Foot (ft³) to Barrel (UK) (bbl (UK)), multiply the value by 0.1730232072.

Formula: bbl (UK) = ft³ × 0.1730232072

Reverse: ft³ = bbl (UK) × 5.7795715165

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Cubic Foot. For example: 5 ft³
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.1730232072
The result is: 0.865116 bbl (UK)

About Cubic Foot

The cubic foot equals about 28.3168 litres and is the standard unit for appliance capacity and gas metering in the US.

Common uses: refrigerator capacity, natural gas billing, shipping volume.

About Barrel (UK)

The barrel (uk) (bbl (UK)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One barrel (uk) equals 163.65924 litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other volume unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: volume calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Barrel (UK) are in 1 Cubic Foot?

There are exactly 0.1730232072 Barrel (UK) in 1 Cubic Foot. This means the conversion factor from Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK) is 0.1730232072.

What is the formula to convert Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK)?

The formula to convert Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK) is: bbl (UK) = ft³ × 0.1730232072. For example, to convert 10 Cubic Foot to Barrel (UK), you would multiply 10 by 0.1730232072.

What is a Cubic Foot?