WeightCalculation

Duralumin Hexagon Bar

Weight Calculation

How is the weight of Duralumin Hexagon Bar calculated?

Hexagon bar weight (kg/m) = 0.866 × width across flats² × density / 1000. One metre of SW 22 mm Duralumin Hexagon Bar weighs about 1.175 kg.

What is the density of Duralumin?

The density of Duralumin is taken as 2.8 g/cm³ (2,800 kg/m³).

Duralumin Hexagon Bar weight table for standard sizes

Size (mm)Weight (kg/m)
SW 100.243
SW 170.701
SW 221.175
SW 302.184
SW 414.079
SW 506.067

How accurate is the calculated weight?

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