Mild Steel is also referred to as Low Carbon Steel. Mild steel is a general-purpose steel and can be used for a vast assortment of general construction and industrial applications.
Ranger,Remember, channel iron and wide flange beam use the weight per foot as part of their size, as in W12X26= 26 lbs per foot and C6X8.2= 8.2 lbs per foot.Then, as the guys have said, just remember that at 1" of thickness steel is ROUGHLY 40 lbs per square foot. Now, that makes it easy to estimate any size: 1=40, 1/2=20, 1/4=10, 1/8=5, 1/16=2.5.So, with a piece of 3/16 flat bar 3" wide and 15 ft long you have 7.5 lbs per square foot and you have 3.75 sq ft so you have just over 28 lbs. That was done in my head as I was typing. But, if you don't do it all the time it may take a bit longer. And if I am busy or lots going on around me I write it down with the ever present soap stone. Preferrably with a calculator though.OH, that was the purpose of an easy way, no calculator handy.And thanks John for that site. That is faster IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER HANDY than figuring out tubing and others in your head.Have a Great Day, Brent
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