WeightCalculation

Nichrome Angle

Weight Calculation

How is the weight of Nichrome Angle calculated?

Angle weight (kg/m) = thickness × (height + width − thickness) × density / 1000. One metre of 40 × 40 × 4 mm Nichrome Angle weighs about 2.523 kg.

What is the density of Nichrome?

The density of Nichrome is taken as 8.3 g/cm³ (8,300 kg/m³).

Nichrome Angle weight table for standard sizes

Size (mm)Weight (kg/m)
20 × 20 × 30.921
30 × 30 × 31.419
40 × 40 × 42.523
50 × 50 × 53.943
60 × 60 × 65.677
80 × 80 × 810.09

How accurate is the calculated weight?

Values are theoretical; production tolerances and corner radii can make the actual weight differ by 2–5%.