How do you calculate weight of mild steel when sectional area given?

Answer 1

Calculate the volume first by multiplying the cross sectional area with length.

Multiply the volume with density of mild steel which will give the weight.

The density of Mild steel is 7850 kg/ m3

e.g

Calculate the weight of 2 m rod having cross sectional area of 5 m2

Volume = 2x5 = 10 m3

Weight = 10 x 7850 = 78500 kg

Be specific that same units are used all around the calculations.

Answer 2

For simple geometries like plate the weight = area x thickness x material density

For complex parts = volume x material density

Hope this helped you

Jagdev Biradar