Piping Supply Journal

Round bar, TMT, square & hex bar weight chart

Weight of steel bar per metre. Round and TMT bar: D² ÷ 162 kg/m with D in mm. Square: 0.00785 × a². Hex across flats: 0.0068 × s².

SizeRound kg/mRound 12 m length kgSquare kg/mHex (A/F) kg/mSS 304 round kg/m
6 mm0.2222.660.2830.2450.224
8 mm0.3954.730.5020.4350.399
10 mm0.6177.400.7850.6800.623
12 mm0.88810.651.1300.9790.897
16 mm1.57818.942.0101.7401.594
20 mm2.46629.593.1402.7192.491
22 mm2.98435.813.7993.2903.014
25 mm3.85346.244.9064.2493.893
28 mm4.83458.006.1545.3304.883
32 mm6.31375.768.0386.9616.378
36 mm7.99095.8810.1748.8108.072
40 mm9.864118.3712.56010.8779.965
45 mm12.485149.8215.89613.76612.612
50 mm15.413184.9619.62516.99515.570
56 mm19.334232.0124.61821.31919.531
60 mm22.195266.3428.26024.47322.421
65 mm26.048312.5833.16628.72226.314
70 mm30.210362.5238.46533.31030.517
75 mm34.679416.1544.15638.23935.033
80 mm39.457473.4950.24043.50739.860
90 mm49.938599.2663.58555.06450.447
100 mm61.652739.8378.50067.98062.281
110 mm74.599895.1994.98582.25675.360
120 mm88.7791065.35113.04097.89189.684
125 mm96.3321155.98122.656106.21997.313
130 mm104.1921250.31132.665114.886105.254
140 mm120.8381450.06153.860133.241122.070
150 mm138.7181664.61176.625152.955140.131
160 mm157.8301893.96200.960174.029159.438
180 mm199.7532397.04254.340220.255201.789
200 mm246.6092959.31314.000271.920249.122
220 mm298.3973580.76379.940329.023301.438
250 mm385.3274623.92490.625424.875389.254
300 mm554.8716658.45706.500611.820560.525

Frequently asked questions

What is the weight of a 12 mm TMT bar?

0.888 kg/m, or about 10.65 kg per 12 m bar.

Why is the formula D²/162?

π/4 × D² × 7850 kg/m³ ÷ 10⁶ = D²/162.2 for D in mm.

How many 16 mm bars make a tonne?

About 53 bars of 12 m.

Last updated 2026-11-02