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Channel Weight Calculator — C/U Channel kg/m & Total Weight

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Section dimension unit Overall height Flange width Web thickness Flange thickness Piece length unit Piece length Number of pieces Whole pieces only.Material density (kg/m³) Use documented density for the actual material/grade.Procurement allowance (%) Applied to order mass, not theoretical kg/m.Rate per kg (optional) 0 disables cost.Target mass unit Target mass (optional) Reverse-solves whole entered-length pieces.Mill / supplier kg per metre (optional) Reports variance without replacing the ideal geometry result.

Calculated result

1,215.18 kg · 2,679.01 lb

20.253 kg/m · 13.6094 lb/ft

2,580 mm² ideal rectangular-element section · 121.518 kg per piece

1,215.18 kg net batch mass

Enter rate/kg for procurement cost

Enter target mass for reverse whole-piece count

Enter mill/supplier kg/m to compare the published section mass

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1. Ideal channel area = 2 × 75 × 10 + (200 − 2 × 10) × 6 = 2,580 mm².
2. Unit mass = 2,580 × 10⁻⁶ × 7,850 = 20.253 kg/m.
3. Piece mass = 20.253 × 6 = 121.518 kg.
4. Net batch = 121.518 × 10 = 1,215.18 kg.

This is an ideal parallel-flange rectangular-element mass estimate. Hot-rolled channels can have root radii, flange taper and mill-specific dimensions; cold-formed channels can have bend radii or lips. Use the applicable manufacturer/standard published kg/m for contractual, lifting-critical or structural work.

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