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How To Calculate The Weight Of A Stainless Steel Plate?

Date:2023-05-05View:499Tags:Ronsco, 300 Series Stainless Steel, 304L Stainless Steel Plate

Want to calculate the weight of a stainless steel plate? First, you need to know what type of stainless steel are you working with, you can generally group stainless steel plates into two categories in terms of their densities: 300 series and 400 series. The density of stainless steel 300 series is 0.289 pounds per cubic inch (501 pounds/cubic inch) (imperial) or 7.85 grams per centimeter cubed (metric). The density of stainless steel 400 series is 0.28 pounds per cubic inch (484 pounds/cubic feet) (imperial) or 7.8 grams per centimeter cubed (metric). All else being equal, the density is the secret ingredient that determines the weight of a stainless steel plate.

 

Second, you’ll need to know the dimensions of the plate, including the length (L), width (W), and thickness (T). Multiply these three values of the plate, you will arrive at the volume. Doing an imperial calculation, this would be cubic feet; with a metric calculation, it’d be cubic meters.


That’s it! To calculate the weight of a stainless steel plate, all you need are four pieces of information: density, length, width and thickness.

For example, Ronsco supplies stainless steel in grades 300 series and 400 series in the hot-rolled, annealed, and pickled finish. Among them, 304 and 304L are the most commonly specified stainless steels in the manufacturing industry. They’re versatile, general-purpose stainless steels because of their good corrosion resistance and formability. Typical thicknesses of stainless steel 304 and 304L are 3/16”, typical widths 48” and 60”, and typical lengths 96” and 120”. So, to calculate the weight of a strip mill stainless steel plate 304L that is 48” wide, 96” long, and 3/16” or 0.1875” thick, you’d calculate:width* length *thickness *density =weight, that is 48” * 96” * .1875” * 0.289 lb/in3 = 250 lb.

 

Note that the calculations yourselves with these numbers, should be considered estimations, they are calculated with nominal dimensions and standardized densities. In practice, the actual metal weight may vary significantly from the estimated weight because of variations of tolerance and composition observed in manufacturing.

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