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3 inch Pipe Weight (80 NB)

A 3 inch (80 NB) MS / GI pipe has an outside diameter of 88.9 mm. In medium class it weighs about 8.37 kg per meter, or 50.2 kg for a 6 m length.

3 inch Pipe Weight Calculator

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3 inch Pipe Weight Chart (IS 1239)

Class	Wall thickness	kg per m	Per 6 m	Per 20 ft
Light (A)	3.25 mm	6.86	41.2	41.8
Medium (B)	4.0 mm	8.37	50.2	51.1
Heavy (C)	4.85 mm	10.05	60.3	61.3

Weights calculated for plain-end black pipe with steel density 7.85. GI (galvanised) pipe weighs about the same; the zinc coating adds roughly 3–5%. Screwed and socketed pipe is slightly heavier.

3 inch Pipe Weight by Quantity (Medium, 6 m)

Pieces	Weight
1	50.2 kg
10	502.5 kg
25	1,256.2 kg
50	2,512.4 kg
100	5,024.7 kg

One tonne of 3 inch medium pipe is about 20 pieces of 6 m.

How to Calculate

Weight (kg/m) = (OD − t) × t × 0.02466 = (88.9 − 4.0) × 4.0 × 0.02466 = 8.375 kg/m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the weight of a 3 inch MS pipe per meter?

A 3 inch (80 NB) MS pipe weighs about 6.86 kg/m in light, 8.37 kg/m in medium and 10.05 kg/m in heavy class.

What is the weight of a 6 m 3 inch pipe?

A 6 m length weighs about 41.2 kg (light), 50.2 kg (medium) or 60.3 kg (heavy).

What is the weight of a 3 inch GI pipe?

A 3 inch GI pipe weighs about the same as MS pipe, around 8.37 kg per meter in medium class, plus about 3–5% for the zinc coating.

What is the outside diameter of a 3 inch pipe?

A 3 inch (80 NB) pipe has an outside diameter of 88.9 mm as per IS 1239.

What is the thickness of a 3 inch pipe?

Under IS 1239, a 3 inch pipe is 3.25 mm thick in light class, 4.0 mm in medium and 4.85 mm in heavy.