On Tuesday 31 May 2005 13:09, Bill Hooper wrote: > On 2005 May 28 , at 12:47 PM, James R. Frysinger wrote: > > ... this interesting > > page for "volumetric weight". This is not the first time I have heard > > of this concept. Interestingly, 1 m � 1 m � 1m = 1 m3 gives 167 kg on > > the DHL page. > > Clearly an oxymoronic contradiction of terms; equating mass to volume > as if they are the same thing. > > It appears that they are using "167 kg" as a coded term that simply > means 1 cubic metre. It surely would be easier just to call it 1 cubic > metre.
This is a means that DHL provides for estimation of mass based on the volume of the packed freight. It takes into account that for some circumstances volume is a factor as well as mass. So, I suppose that you could call this a rule of thumb for estimating charges rather than some mathematical equivalence. The DHL web page I cited probably explains it better than I do. Jim -- James R. Frysinger Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist Senior Member, IEEE http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: Physics Lab Manager, Lecturer Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University/College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 843.953.7644 (phone) 843.953.4824 (FAX) Home: 10 Captiva Row Charleston, SC 29407 843.225.0805
