Formulas
1. Formula for Calculating S. S. Pipe Weight
O.D. (mm) - W. Thick (mm) X W. Thick (mm) X 0.0248 = Wt. Per Mtr.
O.D. (mm) - W. Thick (mm) X W. Thick (mm) X 0.00756 = Wt. Per Feet
2. Formula for Calculating S. S. Bar Weight
O.D. (mm) - W. Thick (mm) X W. Thick (mm) X 0.0248 = Wt. Per Mtr.
O.D. (mm) - W. Thick (mm) X W. Thick (mm) X 0.00756 = Wt. Per Feet
3. Formula for Calculating S. S. Square Bar Weight
DIA (mm) X DIA (mm) X 0.00788 = Wt. Per Mtr.
DIA (mm) X DIA (mm) X 0.0024 = Wt. Per Feet
4. Formula for Calculating S. S. Hexagonal Bar Weight
DIA (mm) X DIA (mm) X 0.00680 = Wt. Per Mtr.
DIA (mm) X DIA (mm) X 0.002072 = Wt. Per Feet
5. Formula for Calculating S.S. Flat Bar Weight
Width (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.00798 = Wt. Per Mtr.
Width (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.00243 = Wt. Per Feet
6. Formula for Calculating S.S. Sheet & Plates Weight
Length (mtrs) X Width (mtrs) X Thick (mm) X 8.068 = Wt. Per PC.
Length (feet) X Width (feet) X Thick (mm) X 3/4 = Wt. Per PC
7. Formula for Calculating S.S. Circle Weight
Dia (mm) X Dia (mm) X Thick (mm) ÷ 160 = Gms. Per PC
Dia (mm) X Dia (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.0000063 = Wt. Per PC
8. Formula for Calculating Brass Pipe/ Copper Pipe Weight
O. D. (mm) - Thick (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.0260 = Wt. Per Mtr.
9. Formula for Calculating Lead Pipe Weight
O. D. (mm) - Thick (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.0345 = Wt. Per Mtr.
10. Formula for Calculating Aluminium Pipe Weight
O. D. (mm) - Thick (mm) X Thick (mm) X 0.008 = Wt. Per Mtr.
11. Formula for Calculating Aluminium Sheet Weight
Length (Mtr.) X Width (Mtr.) X Thick (mm) 2.69 = Wt. Per PC
12. Conversion of Mtrs to Feet
Weight of 1 Mtrs ÷ 3.2808 = Weight Per Feet
13. Bar Low's Formula for Calculating Bursting Pressure
P = 2ST/D or t-DP/25S or S-DP/2t or D = 2st /P
P = Bursting Pressure Psi.
S = Tensile Strength of Tube
T = Wall Thickness (in inches)
D = Outside Diameter (in inches)
| UNIT CONVERSION TABLE | ||
| 1 Meter | = | 3.281 Feet |
| 1 Inch | = | 25.4 mm |
| 1 Feet | = | 304.8 mm |
| 1 Feet | = | 12 Inch |
| 1 Meter | = | 1000 mm |
| SWG to MM Conversion Chart | ||
| SVG# | Diameter (MM) | Area (MM2) |
| 0 | 8.23 | 53.1921 |
| 3 | 6.401 | 32.178 |
| 4 | 5.893 | 27.273 |
| 6 | 4.877 | 18.6793 |
| 8 | 4.064 | 12.9717 |
| 10 | 3.251 | 8.3019 |
| 12 | 2.642 | 5.4805 |
| 14 | 2.032 | 3.2429 |
| 16 | 1.626 | 2.0755 |
| 18 | 1.219 | 1.1675 |
| 20 | 0.914 | 0.6567 |
| 22 | 0.711 | 0.3973 |
| 23 | 0.61 | 0.2919 |
| 24 | 0.559 | 0.2452 |
| 25 | 0.508 | 0.2027 |
| 26 | 0.4572 | 0.1642 |
| 27 | 0.4166 | 0.1363 |
| 28 | 0.3759 | 0.111 |
| 29 | 0.3454 | 0.0937 |
| 30 | 0.315 | 0.0779 |
| 31 | 0.2946 | 0.0682 |
| 32 | 0.2743 | 0.0591 |
| 33 | 0.254 | 0.0507 |
| 34 | 0.2337 | 0.0429 |
| 35 | 0.2134 | 0.0358 |
| 36 | 0.193 | 0.0293 |
| 37 | 0.1727 | 0.0234 |
| 38 | 0.1524 | 0.0182 |
| 39 | 0.1321 | 0.0137 |
| 40 | 0.1219 | 0.0117 |
| 41 | 0.1118 | 0.0098 |
| 42 | 0.1016 | 0.0081 |
| 43 | 0.0914 | 0.0066 |
| 44 | 0.0813 | 0.0052 |
| 45 | 0.0711 | 0.004 |
| 46 | 0.061 | 0.0029 |
| 47 | 0.0508 | 0.002 |
| 48 | 0.0406 | 0.0013 |
| 49 | 0.0305 | 0.0007 |
| 50 | 0.0254 | 0.0005 |
