The Estimate is on the basis of Lineal Feet. 1 cu. ft. of Steel—490 lbs.

Sizes in
Inches
Weight in PoundsSizes in
Inches
Weight in Pounds
RoundSquareRoundSquare
1/16.110.0131 1/163.0143.400
1/8.042.0531 1/83.3793.838
3/16.094.1191 3/163.7664.303
1/4.167.2121 1/44.1734.795
5/16.261.3331 5/164.6005.312
3/8.375.4781 3/85.0495.857
7/16.511.6511 7/165.5186.428
1/2.667.8501 1/26.0087.650
9/16.8451.0261 9/166.5207.650
5/81.0431.3281 5/87.0518.301
11/161.2621.6081 11/167.6048.978
3/41.5021.9131 3/48.17810.410
13/161.7732.2451 13/168.77311.170
7/82.0442.6031 7/89.38811.950
15/162.3472.9891 15/1610.02012.760
12.6703.400210.68013.600

Weight Of Flat Steel Bars

Thickness
in
Inches
Width
1/16.212.265.32.372.425.477.53.588.63
1/8.425.53.64.745.85.9551.061.171.27
3/16.638.797.9571.111.281.441.591.751.91
1/4.851.061.281.491.701.912.122.342.55
5/161.061.331.591.862.122.392.652.923.19
3/81.281.591.922.232.552.873.193.513.83
7/161.491.852.232.602.983.353.724.094.46
1/21.702.122.552.983.403.834.254.675.10
9/161.922.392.873.353.834.304.785.265.74
5/82.122.653.193.724.254.785.315.846.38
11/162.342.923.514.094.675.265.846.437.02
3/42.553.193.834.475.105.756.387.027.65
13/162.763.454.144.485.536.216.907.608.29
7/82.983.724.475.205.956.697.448.188.93
15/163.193.994.785.586.387.187.978.779.57
13.404.255.105.956.807.658.509.3510.20

Avoirdupois Weight

For Merchandise of all kinds.

16Drams (dr.) make1 Ounce (oz.)
16Ounces make1 Pound (pd.)
25Pounds make1 Quarter (qr.)
4Quarters, or 100 lbs., make1 Hundredweight (cwt.)
20Hundredweights make1 Ton (T.)
2,240Pounds make 1 Long ton (L. T.)

Troy Weight

For Gold, Silver, and Precious Metals.

24Grains (gr.) make1 Pennyweight (pwt.)
20Pennyweights make1 Ounce (oz.)
12Ounces make1 Pound (pd.)

Apothecaries Weight

For Drugs, Medicals and Chemicals.

20Grains (gr.) make1 Scruple (sc.)
3Scruples make1 Dram (dr.)
8Drams make1 Pound (pd.)
12Ounces make1 Pound (pd.)

Linear Measure

For Surveyors' Use.

12Inches make1 Foot
3Feet make1 Yard
5 1/2Yards make1 Rod
40Rods make1 Furlong
8Furlongs make1 Mile

Long Measure

12Inches make1 Foot
3Feet make1 Yard
6Feet make1 Fathom
5 1/2Yards make1 Rod or pole
40Poles make1 Furlong
8Furlongs make1 Mile
3Miles make1 League
69 1/2Leagues make1 Degree

Square Measure

144square inches make1 square foot
9square feet make1 square yard
30 1/2square yards make1 square pole
40square poles make1 square rod
4square rods make1 acre
640square acres make1 acre mile
9square feet make1 square yard

Solid Or Cubic Measure

1,728Cubic inches make1 Cubic foot
27Cubic feet make1 Cubic yard
128Cubic feet make1 Cord of wood
24 3/4Cubic feet make1 Perch of stone

Dry Measure

2Pints make1 Quart (qt.)
8Quarts make1 peck (pk.)
4Pecks make1 Bushel (bu.)
36Bushels make1 Chaldron (ch.)

Liquid Measure

4Gills (g.) make1 Pint (pt.)
4Quarts make1 Gallon (gal.)
31 1/2Gallons make1 Barrel (bbl.)
2Bbls., or 63 gals., make1 Hogshead (hhd.)

Paper Measure

24Sheets (sh.) make1 Quire (qu.)
20Quires make1 Ream (r.)
10Reams make1 Bale (ba.) or bundle.

Table Of Temperatures

Greatest artificial cold220 degreesbelowFahr.
“ natural “ 39
Mercury freezes73.7
Mixture of snow and salt4
Greatest density of water at39.2 above
Blood Heat97.9
Alcohol boils172.4
Water boils212
Mercury boils662
Sulphur boils824
Silver melts1,749
Cast iron melts2,786