Pipe Bend Weight Calculator

How this tool can help you is simple. It finds the weight of a pipe bend fast. It uses pipe size, wall thickness, bend radius, angle, and material density. The tool will use a small formula. You enter numbers. It gives mass. People use it for lifting, transport, and cost work.

When to calculate pipe bend weight

An engineer is teaching a crew now. He shows a 90° bend in class. The area is a small workshop. He says, “We must know weight to lift it.” He uses a pipe with 100 mm outer size. He tells them to check wall thickness and bend radius. They learn how to plan the lift.

Calculate the bend weight — step by step

First know the formulas.
Cross-sectional area (A) = π*(Do² − Di²)/4.
Arc length (L) = angle (rad) × center radius (R).
Volume (V) = A × L.
Weight = V × density.

Now plug numbers.
Do = 0.100 m. Wall t = 0.005 m. So Di = 0.090 m.
A = π*(0.100² − 0.090²)/4 = 0.001492 m².
Angle = 90° = 1.5708 rad. R = 0.200 m. So L = 1.5708×0.200 = 0.31416 m.
V = 0.001492×0.31416 = 0.0004689 m³.
Density (steel) = 7850 kg/m³. Weight = 0.0004689×7850 ≈ 3.68 kg.
So the bend weighs about 3.7 kg.

FAQs

Q: Will the calculator work for other metals?

A: Yes. Change density to that metal’s value.

Q: What if bend radius is inner radius?

A: Convert to center radius first. Then use it.

Q: Do I need metric units?

A: Use meters and kg/m³ for correct results.

Use a quick formula to check weight. A calculator will save time and cut errors, ultimately.