pipe formula

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How to calculate weight

There are two methods

a) You know the pipe OD (by the size) , thickness (by the schedule), calculate cross-section area (by mathematics) , multiply by length and density (mathematics) and you get the weight. Provided you know all the above.

b) Go to the website of any supplier and the weight/ft is given (at least in most of them)

c) use site http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/pipe-weight-calculation-d_745.html

d) use http://www.jdfields.com/en/calculator

e) http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Business/Misc__Calculators/Steel_Weight_Calculator.html

Hope these many will suffice.

BTW: was it such a difficult calculation ? the time taken to post it would have been more than the time taken to calculate.

I keep some small Excell files for doing it with different shapes.

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