| 词条 | Cord (unit) |
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The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching and compact), occupies a volume of {{convert|128|cuft|m3|2}}.[1] This corresponds to a well-stacked woodpile {{convert|4|ft|cm|0}} high, {{convert|8|ft|cm|sigfig=3}} wide, and {{convert|4|ft|cm|sigfig=3}} deep; or any other arrangement of linear measurements that yields the same volume. The name cord probably comes from the use of a cord or string to measure it.[2] Cord-foot was a US unit of volume for stacked firewood, four feet long, four feet wide and one foot high - equal to one eighth of a cord.[3] Symbol for the unit was cd-ft.[4] DefinitionsIn Canada, the cord is legally defined by Measurement Canada. The cord is one of three legal standards for the sale of firewood in Canada (stacked cubic metre, cubic foot, and cord). However the stacked cubic metre is now the preferred unit of measurement.[5] In the United States, the cord is defined by statute in most states. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130, section 2.4.1.2,[6] defines a cord and provides uniform regulations for the sale of fireplace and stove wood. In the metric system, wood is usually measured in steres and cubic metres: 1 stere = 1 m3 ≈ 0.276 cords. Maine appears unique among U.S. states by also defining a "loose thrown cord" or pile of cut firewood: "A cord of {{convert|12|or|16|in|cm|0}} in length shall mean the amount of wood, bark and air contained in a space of {{convert|180|cuft|m3|1}}; and a cord of wood {{convert|24|in|cm|0}} in length shall mean the amount of wood, bark and air contained in a space of {{convert|195|cuft|m3|1}}. [1981, c. 219 (amd).]"[7]Other non-official terms for firewood volume include standing cord, kitchen cord, running cord, face cord, fencing cord, country cord, long cord, and rick, all subject to local variation. These are usually taken to mean a well-stacked pile of wood in which the logs are shorter or longer than in a legal cord, to accommodate various burners. For example, a face cord commonly consists of wood that is {{convert|16|in|cm|sigfig=2}} long.[8] The volume of a face cord therefore is typically 1/3 of the volume of a full cord even though it is {{convert|8|ft|cm|0}} long and {{convert|4|ft|cm|0}} high. A face cord is also called a rick in Midwestern United States.[9] The term is used in other English-speaking countries, such as New Zealand,[10] but may not have a legal definition. The "corde" unit was used before metrication in several French-speaking countries (France, Belgium and Luxemburg), and its value varied, according to the regions, approximately between 3 and 4 steres. Heating value{{main article|Firewood#Heating_value}}One seasoned (dry) cord of red oak (22.1 MMBtu per cord) (million British thermal units per cord) has the heating equivalent of {{convert|159|usgal|impgal L|0|abbr=off}} of fuel oil (138,700 Btu per Gal).[11][12] See also{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
References1. ^{{cite web | last = British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range | coauthors = | title = Glossary of Forestry Terms in British Columbia | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/glossary/Glossary.pdf | format = pdf | doi = | accessdate = 2008-09-04 }} 2. ^{{Cite web | title=cord | Origin and meaning of cord by Online Etymology Dictionary | url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/cord | accessdate=2019-01-11 }} 3. ^{{cite book |author=Luther Ainsworth |authorlink= |title=Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |year=1837 |publisher=B. Cranston |location=Providence |pages=220 |quote= | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pR8AAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA220&dq=Cord-foot&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bb-uVOX1EurisAS3k4L4Bg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Cord-foot&f=false |isbn=978-1130955545 }} 4. ^{{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli|first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 52}} 5. ^{{cite web |last = Measurement Canada | year = 2014 | authorlink = Measurement Canada | title = Buying Firewood? Don’t Get Burned | url = http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/mc-mc.nsf/eng/lm03963.html }} 6. ^{{cite web | last = NIST| first = Weights and Measures Division | authorlink = National Institute of Standards and Technology | coauthors = | title = Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality | work = NIST Handbook 130 - 2006 Edition | publisher = | year = 2006| url = http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/h130-06.cfm | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-09-04 }} 7. ^Maine Department of Agriculture 8. ^{{cite web |last = Woodheat.org | year = 2011 | authorlink = Woodheat.org | title = What is a Cord? And How to Avoid Paying Too Much for One | url = http://www.woodheat.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41:what-is-a-cord-and-how-to-avoid-paying-too-much-for-one&catid=5:firewood&Itemid=50 }} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.jwiwood.com/faq/rick.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-01-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922162702/http://www.jwiwood.com/faq/rick.html |archivedate=2013-09-22 |df= }} 10. ^Consumer.org.nz What is a cord {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224013741/http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/firewood/standard-measurements |date=2014-02-24 }} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm|title=Firewood BTU Comparison Charts}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/fuel-oil-combustion-values-d_509.html|title=Fuel Oil and Combustion Values}} External links
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