Weight for Steel Bars, Pipe, and Tubing (lb)
These formulas calculate the weight per foot for various pipe and structural shapes.
Weight for Steel Bars, Pipe, and Tubing (lb) formulas |
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\( W = 10.68 \; (D - t) \; t \) (pipe and round tubing) \( W = 13.60 \; [\; (l + w) - t \;] \; t \) (rectangular tube) \( W = 13.60 \; (D - t) \; t \) (square tube) \( W = 0.2836 \; t \; 144 \) (plate) \( W = 0.2225 \; d^2 \; t \) (plate circle) \( W = 0.2904 \; t \; 144 \) (sheet) \( W = 3.403 \; t \; w \) (flat bar) \( W = 2.945 \; d^2 \) (hexagon bar) \( W = 2.817 \; d^2 \) (octagon bar) \( W = 2.673 \; d^2 \) (round bar) \( W = 3.403 \; d^2 \) (square bar) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\( W \) = pipe weight per foot (approximate) | \( lbf \) | - |
\( d \) = diameter | \( in \) | - |
\( l \) = length (long side) | \( in \) | - |
\( D \) = pipe outside diameter | \( in \) | - |
\( t \) = pipe thickness | \( in \) | - |
\( w \) = width (short side) | \( in \) | - |
Tags: Pipe Weight Structural Steel