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 × 3 | 0.921 |
| 30 × 30 × 3 | 1.419 |
| 40 × 40 × 4 | 2.523 |
| 50 × 50 × 5 | 3.943 |
| 60 × 60 × 6 | 5.677 |
| 80 × 80 × 8 | 10.09 |
How accurate is the calculated weight?
Values are theoretical; production tolerances and corner radii can make the actual weight differ by 2–5%.