Calculation of Weight of Product

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insert dimensions for the required product shape in orange boxes,

then read off the weight in the red boxes at right.
Material:
Note - Densities shown in green boxes are typical. Add specific density
under "others" for different materials.

sheet / plate
flat bar
coil
round
bar / wire

density:
Thickness (mm)

Width (mm)

Thickness (mm)

Width (mm)

copper
alloys
(Note)
8470

aluminium
alloys
(Note)
2700

others
(Note)
7.9000

Length (m)
1

kg:
kg/m:

Diameter (mm)

Length (m)

A/F (mm)

Length (m)

A/F (mm)

1
Length (m)

A/F (mm)

Length (m)

kg:

square bar
hex bar

kg:
kg:

oct bar

1
Length (m)

kg:

1
Length (m)

kg:

ID (mm)

1
Length (m)

kg:

WT (mm)

kg:

Thickness (mm)

Leg 1 (mm)

OD (mm)
OD (mm)

Leg 2 (mm)

angle bar
hollow bar
round
tube / pipe
square / rect
tube / pipe

carbon &
ferritic austenitic
stainless stainless
steels
steels
7800
7900

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Side 1 (mm)

Side 2 (mm)

WT (mm)

Length (m)

1
kg:
Note: All results are approximate. Refer to second sheet for calculation fomulas.
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revised 6/03/2006

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Formulas for Mass Calculation
Product
Mass (kg/m)
Round bar and wire
= 0.00000079 x dens x D
Hexagonal bar
= 0.000000866 x dens x F
Octagonal bar
= 0.0000008284 x dens x F
Hollow round - tube and pipe
= 0.00000314 x dens x (D - t) x t
Square / Rectangular tube or hollow section
= 0.000001 x dens x 2 x (S1 + S2 - 2 x t) x t
Hollow bar
= 0.0000007854 x dens x (D - d)
Flat product
= 0.000001 x dens x T x W
Angle bar
= 0.000001 x dens x (L1 + L2 - t) x t)
D - Diameter or Outside Diameter (mm)
d - Inside Diameter (mm)
S1 and S2 - side dimensions of square or rectangular hollows (mm)
t - Wall Thickness of tube or pipe (mm)
T - flat product Thickness (mm)
W - flat product Width (mm)
F - Across Flats of a Hexagon or Octagon (mm)
L1 & L2 - Angle bar Leg lengths (mm)
t - Angle bar leg thickness (mm)
Notes
1. These are approximate and actual weights may vary due to specific grade and dimension tolerances.
2. Austenitic stainless steels have slightly higher densities than carbon steels. Consult tables for exact calculations.
3. Dimensional tolerances are particularly wide for hot rolled products, such as plate, pipe.and black bar.
4. Theoretical densities are used for all calculations, and the result is a theoretical mass. This takes no account
of dimensional tolerances.
5. "Billing weights" are often used in commercial quotations - such as 8177 for austenitic stainless steel.
This value accounts for a predominantly + tolerance for plate. It's justification for other products is less obvious.
6. Hollow round includes pipe and tube (specified by OD and WT).
7. Flat product includes plate, sheet, strip, coil and flat bar
Densities
Carbon steel 7800
Stainless steel (austenitic) 7900
Aluminium alloys 2700
Copper (alloy 385) 8470
Peter Moore 31/01/2006