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Metal weight calculation

Calculating the weight of any type of metal product profiles of various types, bars, tubes, pipes, sheets, etc. is similar to that of any other type of material. We need to know the volume of the metal (cu in, cu mm, cu cm, etc.) and its density (usually in g/cm3, oz/in3). Multiplying the two gives us the resulting metal weight.

In the metal weight calculator below we have pre-entered the densities of many commonly used metals like carbon steel, stainless steel, iron, copper, nickel, aluminum, as well as metal alloys such as bronze, aluminum and nickel alloys: Nickel 200, Monel 400, Inconel 600, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Inconel X-750, Incoloy 800. Selecting a material from the list will automatically fill in its density in the “density” field. However, you can always enter a custom density, if it is known to you and the calculator will use that instead. A common mistake is to confuse “steel” with “metal”. The two are not synonyms! In fact, steel is not technically a metal, but a metal alloy, since it is made from a mixture of iron, carbon, and other elements in very small quantities.

The calculator has a set of different types of products to choose from, and each would require a different set of measurements to be entered, in order to calculate its volume.

Metal Weight Calculator

Metal / AlloyDensity
kg/m³g/cm³lb/in³lb/ft³
Aluminum2,770 kg/m³2.77 g/cm³0.1 lb/in³172.9 lb/ft³
Aluminum 1000 Series2,710 kg/m³2.71 g/cm³0.098 lb/in³169.2 lb/ft³
Aluminum 2000 Series2,795 kg/m³2.795 g/cm³0.101 lb/in³174.5 lb/ft³
Aluminum 3000 Series2,740 kg/m³2.74 g/cm³0.099 lb/in³171.1 lb/ft³
Aluminum 5000 Series2,655 kg/m³2.655 g/cm³0.096 lb/in³165.7 lb/ft³
Aluminum 6000 Series2,710 kg/m³2.71 g/cm³0.098 lb/in³169.2 lb/ft³
Aluminum 7000 Series2,825 kg/m³2.825 g/cm³0.102 lb/in³176.4 lb/ft³
Beryllium1,855 kg/m³1.855 g/cm³0.067 lb/in³115.8 lb/ft³
Brass8,525 kg/m³8.525 g/cm³0.308 lb/in³532.2 lb/ft³
Cast Iron7,090 kg/m³7.09 g/cm³0.256 lb/in³442.6 lb/ft³
Columbium8,580 kg/m³8.58 g/cm³0.31 lb/in³535.6 lb/ft³
Copper8,970 kg/m³8.97 g/cm³0.324 lb/in³560 lb/ft³
Gold19,320 kg/m³19.32 g/cm³0.698 lb/in³1,206.1 lb/ft³
Lead11,350 kg/m³11.35 g/cm³0.41 lb/in³708.6 lb/ft³
Magnesium1,800 kg/m³1.8 g/cm³0.065 lb/in³112.4 lb/ft³
Molybdenum10,215 kg/m³10.215 g/cm³0.369 lb/in³637.7 lb/ft³
Nickel 2008,885 kg/m³8.885 g/cm³0.321 lb/in³554.7 lb/ft³
Nickel 2018,885 kg/m³8.885 g/cm³0.321 lb/in³554.7 lb/ft³
Nickel 4008,830 kg/m³8.83 g/cm³0.319 lb/in³551.2 lb/ft³
Nickel 6008,415 kg/m³8.415 g/cm³0.304 lb/in³525.3 lb/ft³
Nickel 6258,440 kg/m³8.44 g/cm³0.305 lb/in³526.9 lb/ft³
Nickel 7188,220 kg/m³8.22 g/cm³0.297 lb/in³513.2 lb/ft³
Nickel X7508,250 kg/m³8.25 g/cm³0.298 lb/in³515 lb/ft³
Nickel 8007,945 kg/m³7.945 g/cm³0.287 lb/in³496 lb/ft³
Nickel 800H7,945 kg/m³7.945 g/cm³0.287 lb/in³496 lb/ft³
Nickel 8258,140 kg/m³8.14 g/cm³0.294 lb/in³508.2 lb/ft³
Nickel 904L8,055 kg/m³8.055 g/cm³0.291 lb/in³502.9 lb/ft³
Silver10,490 kg/m³10.49 g/cm³0.379 lb/in³654.9 lb/ft³
Steel7,850 kg/m³7.85 g/cm³0.2836 lb/in³490.1 lb/ft³
Steel 1000 series7,830 kg/m³7.83 g/cm³0.283 lb/in³488.8 lb/ft³
Steel 4000 series7,750 kg/m³7.75 g/cm³0.28 lb/in³483.8 lb/ft³
Steel 9000 series7,830 kg/m³7.83 g/cm³0.283 lb/in³488.8 lb/ft³
Stainless 15-57,750 kg/m³7.75 g/cm³0.28 lb/in³483.8 lb/ft³
Stainless 17-48,025 kg/m³8.025 g/cm³0.29 lb/in³501.1 lb/ft³
Stainless 300 Series7,920 kg/m³7.92 g/cm³0.286 lb/in³494.4 lb/ft³
Stainless 400 Series7,830 kg/m³7.83 g/cm³0.283 lb/in³488.8 lb/ft³
Tantalum16,610 kg/m³16.61 g/cm³0.6 lb/in³1,036.9 lb/ft³
Titanium4,510 kg/m³4.51 g/cm³0.163 lb/in³281.6 lb/ft³
Tungsten19,300 kg/m³19.3 g/cm³0.697 lb/in³1,204.9 lb/ft³
Zinc7,141 kg/m³7.141 g/cm³0.258 lb/in³445.8 lb/ft³
Zirconium6,370 kg/m³6.37 g/cm³0.23 lb/in³397.7 lb/ft³