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Plate Weight Calculator

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Calculates the weight of a plate-shaped material given its dimensions and material density.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Plate Length, Plate Width, Plate Thickness, and Material Density in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Plate Volume and Plate Weight in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Aluminum Plate

Plate Length: 24 inches; Plate Width: 12 inches; Plate Thickness: 0.25 inches; Material Density: 0.098 lb/in³

Plate Volume: 72 in³; Plate Weight: 7.056 pounds

Steel Plate (Mild)

Plate Length: 12 inches; Plate Width: 12 inches; Plate Thickness: 0.5 inches; Material Density: 0.283 lb/in³

Plate Volume: 72 in³; Plate Weight: 20.376 pounds

Copper Plate

Plate Length: 10 inches; Plate Width: 10 inches; Plate Thickness: 0.125 inches; Material Density: 0.321 lb/in³

Plate Volume: 12.5 in³; Plate Weight: 4.0125 pounds

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