Calculate the Weight of a Steel (or Aluminum) Plate or Sheet

If you’ve ever needed to calculate the weight of a sheet of steel plate, it helps to know the formula. Of course, it helps even more to have an automatic Steel Plate Weight calculator! So we’ve got both here for you. And while we’re at it, the calculator will provide the weight of multiple materials with the dimensions you supply including: Aluminum, Steel, Stainless, Titanium, Brass and Copper. – First the calculator, then the formulas.

Steel Plate Weight Calculator

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Material Weight Total Weight (Qty)
Steel
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Copper
Pine Plywood
Acrylic
Glass
Titanium
Last updated: June 24, 2024

Formula to Calculate the Weight of Steel Plate

Fortunately, calculating the weight of a steel plate is not a complex process. It only requires simple multiplication.

Width (inches) * Length (inches) * Thickness (inches) * Density (lb/in3) = Weight

So, for example a 4ft x 8ft x 3/16in plate of steel would be calculated in inches as: 48 * 96 * .1875 * 0.282 = 250 lb.

.282 is the density of A36 steel plate, but you can of course substitute the density of other metals if you need the weight of a different material.

MaterialDensity – Lowest (lbs/in3)Density – Highest (lbs/in3)
Aluminum0.09797721
Steel0.278722040.28359923
Stainless0.29010214
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