Steel Plates - Size & Weight
Size & weight of steel plates - Imperial and Metric units.
Steel Plate Thickness and Weight - Imperial Units
| Nominal Size Thickness (inches) | Weight (lb/ft2) |
|---|---|
| 3/16 | 7.65 |
| 1/4 | 10.2 |
| 5/16 | 12.8 |
| 3/8 | 15.3 |
| 7/16 | 17.9 |
| 1/2 | 20.4 |
| 9/16 | 22.9 |
| 5/8 | 25.5 |
| 11/16 | 28.1 |
| 3/4 | 30.6 |
| 13/16 | 33.2 |
| 7/8 | 35.7 |
| 1 | 40.8 |
| 1 1/8 | 45.9 |
| 1 1/4 | 51.0 |
| 1 3/8 | 56.1 |
| 1 1/2 | 61.2 |
| 1 5/8 | 66.3 |
| 1 3/4 | 71.4 |
| 1 7/8 | 76.5 |
| 2 | 81.6 |
| 2 1/8 | 86.7 |
| 2 1/4 | 91.8 |
| 2 1/2 | 102 |
| 2 3/4 | 112 |
| 3 | 122 |
| 3 1/4 | 133 |
| 3 1/2 | 143 |
| 3 3/4 | 153 |
| 4 | 163 |
| 4 1/4 | 173 |
| 4 1/2 | 184 |
| 5 | 204 |
| 5 1/2 | 224 |
| 6 | 245 |
| 6 1/2 | 265 |
| 7 | 286 |
| 7 1/2 | 306 |
| 8 | 326 |
| 9 | 367 |
| 10 | 408 |
- 1 in = 25.4 mm
- 1 lb/ft2 = 4.88 kg/m2
Steel sheets and plates are typical stocked in 36”, 48”, and 60” widths and 96”, 120”, and 144” lengths.
Example - Weight of Steel Plate
The weight of a 1 inch thick 36" (3 ft) x 96" (8 ft) steel plate with weight 40.8 lb/ft2 (from table above) can be calculated as
W = (40.8 lb/ft2) (3 ft) (8 ft)
= 979 lb
Calculating Steel Plate Weight
Weight per sq. feet of hot rolled mild steel plates can be calculated as
W = 40.8 t (1)
where
W = weight of steel plate (lb/ft2)
t = plate thickness (in)
Insert 3D components with the Engineering ToolBox Sketchup Extension
Steel Plate Weight Calculator - Imperial Units
width (in)
length (in)
thickness (in)
density (lb/ft3)
Steel Plate Thickness and Weight - Metric Units
| Plate Thickness (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|
| 1.6 | 12.6 |
| 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 2.5 | 19.6 |
| 3 | 23.6 |
| 3.2 | 25.1 |
| 4 | 31.4 |
| 5 | 39.3 |
| 6 | 47.1 |
| 8 | 62.8 |
| 10 | 78.5 |
| 12.5 | 98.1 |
| 15 | 118 |
| 20 | 157 |
| 22.5 | 177 |
| 25 | 196 |
| 30 | 236 |
| 32 | 251 |
| 35 | 275 |
| 40 | 314 |
| 45 | 353 |
| 50 | 393 |
| 55 | 432 |
| 60 | 471 |
| 65 | 510 |
| 70 | 550 |
| 75 | 589 |
| 80 | 628 |
| 90 | 707 |
| 100 | 785 |
| 110 | 864 |
| 120 | 942 |
| 130 | 1051 |
| 150 | 1178 |
| 160 | 1256 |
| 180 | 1413 |
| 200 | 1570 |
| 250 | 1963 |
Steel sheets and plates are typical stocked as size 2000 mm x 3000 mm.
Weight per sq. meter of hot rolled mild steel plates can be calculated as
W = 7.85 t (2)
where
W = weight of steel plate (kg/m2)
t = plate thickness (mm)
Steel Plate Weight Calculator - Metric Units
width (mm)
length (mm)
thickness (mm)
density (kg/m3)
