Weight of Hot Rolled Steel Flats

The Weight of Hot Rolled Steel Flats calculator computes the average weight of steel flats based on the number and dimensions of the flats, and an average density of 7800 kg/m³ for steel flats.

INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:

• (n) Number of flats
• (L) Length of the flats
• (W) Width of the flats
• (T) Thickness of the flats
• (ρ) Density of metal

Weight of Hot Rolled Steel Flats (m): The function returns the weight in pounds. However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu. 

The Math / Science

Hot rolled steel is named for its mill process that involves rolling the steel at high temperatures of up to 1700 degrees Fahrenheit (926° Celsius) into a particular shape. Hot rolled steel is commonly used when precise shapes and tolerances are not essential. Cold rolled steel is heated and cooled at room temperature and then processed again by either press-braking or cold roll forming to achieve the desired shape.

The formula for the weight of metal flats is as follows:

         M = ρ • n • L • W • T

where:

• M is the mass or weight of metal flats
• ρ is the density of the metal
• n is the number of flats
• L is the length of the flats
• W is the width of the flats
• T is the thickness of the flats

Density of Metals

• Density of Aluminum - 2700.0 kg/m³
• Density of Brass - [CONSTANT NOT FOUND]
• Density of Bronze - 8150.0 kg/m³
• Density of Chromium - 7190 kg/m³
• Density of Cobalt - 8746 kg/m³
• Density of Copper - 8920.0 kg/m³
• Density of Gallium - 5907 kg/m³ 
• Density of Gold - 19.3 g/cm³
• Density of Iron - 7847.0 kg/m³ 
• Density of Lead - 11340.0 kg/m³
• Density of Nickle - 8908  kg/m³ 
• Density of Palladium -  12.023 g/cm³
• Density of Platinum - 21450.0 kg/m³
• Density of Steel - 7850.0 kg/m³
• Density of Silver - 10490.0 kg/m³
• Density of Titanium - 4500.0 kg/m³
• Density of Tungsten - 19600.0 kg/m³
• Density of Zinc - 7135.0 kg/m³
• Density of Zirconium - 6570.0 kg/m³

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References

Metals Depot (https://www.metalsdepot.com/)

Material Property Data (http://www.matweb.com/index.aspx)

STEELO (https://www.steelo.co.uk/blog/2019/03/26/hot-vs-cold-rolled-steel-whats-difference/)