| 20′ container | 40′ container | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperial | metric | imperial | metric | ||||||
| externaldimensions | length | 20′ 0″ | 6.096 m | 40′ 0″ | 12.192 m | ||||
| width | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | |||||
| height | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | |||||
| interiordimensions | length | 18′ 10 5â„16″ | 5.758 m | 39′ 5 45â„64″ | 12.032 m | ||||
| width | 7′ 8 19â„32″ | 2.352 m | 7′ 8 19â„32″ | 2.352 m | |||||
| height | 7′ 9 57â„64″ | 2.385 m | 7′ 9 57â„64″ | 2.385 m | |||||
| door aperture | width | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | ||||
| height | 7′ 5 ¾â€³ | 2.280 m | 7′ 5 ¾â€³ | 2.280 m | |||||
| volume | 1,169 ft³ | 33.1 m³ | 2,385 ft³ | 67.5 m³ | |||||
| maximumgross mass | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | |||||
| empty weight | 4,850 lb | 2,200 kg | 8,380 lb | 3,800 kg | |||||
| net load | 61,289 lb | 28,200 kg | 57,759 lb | 26,600 kg | |||||
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