Metal Weight Calculator
Weights for copper, aluminium, brass and stainless steel in seconds
Metal weight calculator
Work out the weight of the copper, aluminium, brass and stainless steel we stock and manufacture, from a single busbar to a full order. Pick the grade and shape, enter the sizes, and send the finished spec straight to our team for a quote.
Choose a metal and grade, pick the shape, enter the sizes. The weight updates as you type, and you can send the finished spec straight to our sales team for a quote.
1Metal and grade
2Shape
3Sizes and quantity
How we work it out
Every result is weight = cross-section area × length × density. The area comes from the shape you pick and the sizes you enter, so a 50 × 6 mm copper busbar is 300 mm² of C101 at 8.90 g/cm³, or 2.67 kg for every metre.
Weights are for straight lengths with square edges. Punched holes, radiused edges and bends are not deducted or allowed for, so ask us for the finished weight on fabricated busbar.
Hollow and structural sections (tube, box, angle and channel) use the outer shape minus the void, with uniform wall thickness and sharp corners. Rolled sections with root radii will weigh slightly more. Treat every figure as an estimate and confirm exact weights with our team before ordering.
Densities we use
| Metal | Grades | g/cm³ |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | C101, C103, C106, C109, C111 | 8.90 |
| Aluminium | 1050 / 1070 | 2.71 / 2.70 |
| 3003 / 3103 | 2.73 | |
| 5083 | 2.67 | |
| 6061 / 6063 / 6082 | 2.70 | |
| 7020 / 7075 | 2.78 / 2.80 | |
| Brass | CZ101 to CZ122 | 8.30 – 8.80 |
| Stainless steel | 303, 304, 316, 410, 2205, 2507 | 7.75 – 7.98 |