This section is from the book "The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook", by Isaac Ridler Butt. Also available from Amazon: The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook.
Weight of Cast Iron, Copper, Brass, and Lead Balls, from 1 inch to 12 inches in Diameter.
Diam. | Cast Iron. | Copper. | Brass. | Lead. | Diam. | Cast Iron. | Copper. | Brass. | Lead. |
Ins. | pounds | pounds. | pounds | Pounds. | pounds | pounds | pounds | pounds. | pounds. |
1 | .136 | .166 | .158 | .214 | 7 | 46.76 | 571 | 54.5 | 73.7 |
1½ | .46 | .562 | .537 | .727 | 7½ | 57.52 | 700 | 67.11 | 90.0 |
2 | 1.09 | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.7 | 8 | 69.81 | 85.2 | 81.4 | 110.1 |
2½ | 2.13 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 3.35 | 8½ | 83.73 | 102.3 | 1000 | 132.3 |
3 | 3.68 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 9 | 99.4 | 121.3 | 115.9 | 156.7 |
3½ | 5.84 | 7.14 | 6.82 | 9.23 | 9½ | 116.9 | 143.0 | 136.4 | 184.7 |
4 | 8.72 | 10.7 | 102 | 13.8 | 10 | 136.35 | 166-4 | 159.0 | 215 0 |
4½ | 12.42 | 15.25 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 10½ | 157.84 | 193.0 | 184.0 | 250.0 |
5 | 1701 | 20.8 | 19.9 | 26.9 | 11 | 181.48 | 221.8 | 211.8 | 286.7 |
5½ | 22.68 | 27.74 | 26.47 | 36.0 | 11½ | 207.37 | 2420 | 327.7 | |
6 | 29.45 | 35.9 | 34.3 | 16.4 | 12 | 235.62 | 288.1 | 275.0 | 372:3 |
6½ | 37.44 | 45.76 | 43.67 | 59.13 |
 
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