Stainless steel has an image of being used in kitchens and other water-related areas.
However, it is also often used for other construction materials because of its resistance to heat, rust and hardness.
In this article, we will focus on the specific gravity of stainless steel and compare it to other metals to explain the characteristics of stainless steel.
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The weight of stainless steel varies by steel grade.
The specific gravity of stainless steel depends on the steel grade.
Since there are so many types of stainless steel grades, we will introduce some typical ones.
Specific gravity of stainless steel: Typical steel grades
General-purpose stainless steel SUS304 Specific gravity 7.93g/㎤
Corrosion-resistant stainless steel SUS316 7.98 g/㎤
Specific gravity 7.7g/㎤
To know the specific gravity of more steel types
What is a stainless steel grade?
Stainless steel is steel.
In other words, iron, chromium, and various other elements are mixed together to make stainless steel.
Stainless steel is resistant to heat. Rust-resistant stainless steel. Hard stainless steel: ・・・・
There are many grades of steel for many applications.
Hence, the weight of the elements that are mixed together changes the weight.
Nowadays, there are also stainless steels with excellent antibacterial properties.
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Weight comparison between stainless steel and other metals
Compared to austenitic general-purpose stainless steel SUS304 with specific gravity of 7.93
Aluminum has a specific gravity of about 2.7
Copper: approx. specific gravity 8.9
Titanium: approx. specific gravity 4.5
Iron has a specific gravity of about 7.85
As you can see, stainless steel is about the same weight as iron.
It is lighter than copper, but heavier than titanium and aluminum.
However, this is for the same volume, so if strength is taken into account, the higher the specific strength, the thinner the plate thickness can be.
Incidentally, duplex stainless steel is a high-strength type of stainless steel.
It has twice the strength for the same plate thickness! It is a very good product.
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How do you calculate the weight?
Weight calculation method is described below.
General-purpose stainless steel SUS304 Specific gravity 7.93
To obtain the weight of a plate with a thickness of 3.0 mm, a width of 1000 mm, and a length of 2000 mm
(Calculation formula)
3 x 1 x 2 x 7.93 = 47.58 kg
This is how the calculation is done.
For pipes and steel molds, you can either expand and spread them out or calculate from the cross-sectional shape.
[Weight calculator site for plates, round and square pipes]
The following weight calculators are very useful.
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