Stowage factor (SF) and its calculation and conversion
Iron ore Barahanda: 1,9 – 2,3: 67 – 81: Iron ore Canada: 0,74: 26: Iron ore in Mauritania: ... one large ton or 2240 pounds multiplied by volume in cubic feet. The result is divided by the weight of the load in pounds. The stowage factor thus determined shall be the number of cubic feet required to load one long tonne of a given load. If ...