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Pipe Weight Calculator — Unit Weight of Empty Pipes

Pipe Weight Calculator — Unit Weight of Empty Pipes

The formula is as follows:

Pipe Cross-section：

This formula applies to carbon steel pipes, stainless steel pipes, alloy steel pipes, and similar types. A reference table for the densities of various pipe materials is provided at the bottom of this page.

Pipe Weight Calculator

Pipeline Steel Density Lookup

Material Density
Carbon Steel 7850 kg/m³
Stainless Steel 304 7930 kg/m³
Stainless Steel 316 7980 kg/m³
Aluminum 2700 kg/m³

Steel Pipe Industry Pipe Weight Calculator

In the steel pipe industry, the most commonly used formula for calculating pipe weight is:

W = 0.02466 × t × (D − t)

Steel Pipe Weight Calculator

Where:
· W = kg/m
· D = Outer diameter (mm)
· t = Wall thickness (mm)

Pipe Outer Diameter and Wall Thickness Reference Table

NPS OD (mm) SCH 10 SCH 20 SCH 40 SCH 80
1/8″ 10.3 1.24 — 1.73 2.41
1/4″ 13.7 1.65 — 2.24 3.02
3/8″ 17.1 1.65 — 2.31 3.20
1/2″ 21.3 2.11 — 2.77 3.73
3/4″ 26.7 2.11 — 2.87 3.91
1″ 33.4 2.77 — 3.38 4.55
1-1/4″ 42.2 2.77 — 3.56 4.85
1-1/2″ 48.3 2.77 — 3.68 5.08
2″ 60.3 2.77 — 3.91 5.54
2-1/2″ 73.0 3.05 — 5.16 7.01
3″ 88.9 3.05 — 5.49 7.62
4″ 114.3 3.05 — 6.02 8.56
5″ 141.3 3.40 — 6.55 9.53
6″ 168.3 3.40 — 7.11 10.97
8″ 219.1 3.76 6.35 8.18 12.70
10″ 273.0 4.19 6.35 9.27 15.09
12″ 323.9 4.57 6.35 10.31 17.48
14″ 355.6 6.35 7.92 11.13 19.05
16″ 406.4 6.35 7.92 12.70 21.44
18″ 457.0 6.35 9.53 14.27 23.83
20″ 508.0 6.35 9.53 15.09 26.19
24″ 610.0 6.35 9.53 17.48 30.96

SCH 80 Pipe Weight Calculation Example

  • NPS：6″
  • OD：168.3 mm
  • SCH 80 Wall Thickness：10.97 mm
  • Steel Density：7850 kg/m³
  • Formula：

W=0.02466×t×(D−t)W = 0.02466 \times t \times (D – t)

W=0.02466×10.97×157.33≈42.57kg/m

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