Steel Pipes Weight Estimator

Author:

Piotr Sompoliński

Date added:

12.08.2026 year

This article explains how to calculate the weight of steel pipes using simplified and precise formulas, as well as ready-made tables. The accompanying spreadsheet lets you enter your own dimensions and select different materials, including copper, aluminium, and nickel alloys. Feel free to download and use the tool.

How to calculate the weight of steel pipes?

Simplified method: {outer diameter [mm] − wall thickness [mm]} × wall thickness [mm] × length [m] × 0.02466

Exact formula: π × {outer diameter² [mm] − inner diameter² [mm]} / 4 × length [m] × 7.85 / 1000

Table with calculated values:

Table - weight of 1 m of pipe [kg]
Outer diameter [mm]	Wall thickness [m]
Outer diameter [mm]	1	1.5	2	2.5	3	3.5	4	4.5	5
2	0.025
3	0.049	0.055
4	0.074	0.092	0.099
5	0.099	0.129	0.148	0.154
6	0.123	0.166	0.197	0.216	0.222
7	0.148	0.203	0.247	0.277	0.296	0.302
8	0.173	0.240	0.296	0.339	0.370	0.388	0.395
9	0.197	0.277	0.345	0.401	0.444	0.475	0.493	0.499
10	0.222	0.314	0.395	0.462	0.518	0.561	0.592	0.610	0.617
11	0.247	0.351	0.444	0.524	0.592	0.647	0.691	0.721	0.740
12	0.271	0.388	0.493	0.586	0.666	0.734	0.789	0.832	0.863
13	0.296	0.425	0.543	0.647	0.740	0.820	0.888	0.943	0.986
14	0.321	0.462	0.592	0.709	0.814	0.906	0.986	1.054	1.110
15	0.345	0.499	0.641	0.771	0.888	0.993	1.085	1.165	1.233
16	0.370	0.536	0.691	0.832	0.962	1.079	1.184	1.276	1.356
17	0.395	0.573	0.740	0.894	1.036	1.165	1.282	1.387	1.480
18	0.419	0.610	0.789	0.956	1.110	1.252	1.381	1.498	1.603
19	0.444	0.647	0.838	1.017	1.184	1.338	1.480	1.609	1.726
20	0.469	0.684	0.888	1.079	1.258	1.424	1.578	1.720	1.850
21	0.493	0.721	0.937	1.141	1.332	1.511	1.677	1.831	1.973

Enter your own values in the free spreadsheet:

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