Calculation of Weight of Product ATLAS SPECIALTY METALS TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPT.

insert dimensions for the required product shape in orange boxes, carbon &
then read off the weight in the red boxes at right. ferritic austenitic copper aluminium
Note - Densities shown in green boxes are typical. Add specific density Material: stainless stainless alloys alloys others
under "others" for different materials. steels steels (Note) (Note) (Note)
density: 7800 7900 8470 2700 5000
sheet / plate Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (m)
flat bar 1 kg:
Thickness (mm) Width (mm)
coil kg/m:
round Diameter (mm) Length (m)
bar / wire 1 kg:
A/F (mm) Length (m)
square bar 1 kg:
A/F (mm) Length (m)
hex bar 1 kg:
A/F (mm) Length (m)
oct bar 1 kg:
Thickness (mm) Leg 1 (mm) Leg 2 (mm) Length (m)
angle bar 1 kg:
OD (mm) ID (mm) Length (m)
hollow bar 1 kg:
round OD (mm) WT (mm) Length (m)
tube / pipe 1 kg:
square / rect Side 1 (mm) Side 2 (mm) WT (mm) Length (m)
tube / pipe 1 kg:
Note: All results are approximate. Refer to second sheet for calculation fomulas. revised 6/03/2006 PJM
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Formulas for Mass Calculation

Product Mass (kg/m)
Round bar and wire = 0.00000079 x dens x D²
Hexagonal bar = 0.000000866 x dens x F²
Octagonal bar = 0.0000008284 x dens x F²
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 (D² - d²)
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