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.
Width of Iron. | Thick, 1-4th inch. | Thick, 3-8ths inch | Thick, 1-2 inch. | Thick, 5-8ths inch. | Thick, 3-4ths inch. | Thick, 7-Sths inch. | Thick; 1 inch. |
Inches. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. |
2 | 1.56 | 2.34 | 312 | 3.90 | 4.68 | 5.46 | 6.25 |
2¼ | 1 75 | 2.63 | 3.51 | 4.39 | 5.27 | 615 | 703 |
2½ | 1.95 | 2.92 | 3.90 | 4.88 | 5.85 | 6.83 | 7.81 |
2¾ | 214 | 3.22 | 4.29 | 5.37 | 6.44 | 7.51 | 8.59 |
3 | 2.34 | 3.51 | 4.68 | 5.85 | 7.03 | 8.20 | 9.37 |
3¼ | 2.53 | 3.80 | 5.07 | 6.34 | 7.61 | 8.88 | 10.15 |
3½ | 2.73 | 4.10 | 546 | 6.83 | 8.20 | 9.57 | 10.93 |
3¾ | 293 | 439 | 5.85 | 7.32 | 8.78 | 10.25 | 11.71 |
4 | 312 | 4.68 | 6.25 | 7.81 | 9.37 | 10.93 | 12.50 |
4¼ | 3.32 | 4.97 | 6.64 | 8.30 | 9.96 | 11.62 | 13:2S |
4½ | 3.51 | 5 27 | 7.03 | 8.78 | 10 54 | 12.30 | 14.06 |
4¾ | 371 | 5.56 | 7.42 | 9.27 | 1113 | 12.98 | 14.84 |
5 | 3.90 | 5.86 | 7.81 | 9.76 | 11 71 | 13.67 | 15.62 |
5¼ | 4.10 | 615 | 8.20 | 10.25 | 12.30 | 14.35 | 16.40 |
5½ | 429 | 6.44 | 8.59 | 10.74 | 12.89 | 1503 | 1718 |
5¾ | 4.49 | 673 | 8.98 | 11.23 | 13.46 | 15.72 | 17.96 |
6 | 4.68 | 703 | 9.37 | 11.71 | 14.06 | 16.40 | 18.75 |
Weight of a Superficial Foot from ¼ to 2 inches thick.
Size. | Weight | Size. | Weight. | Size. | Weight. | Size. | Weight. | Size | Weight. |
Ins. | Pounds. | Ins. | Pounds. | Ins. | Pounds. | Ins. | Ins. | Pounds, | |
¼ | 9.37 | 5/8 | 23.43 | 1 | 37.50 | 1 3/8 | 51.56 | 1¾ | 65.62 |
3/8 | 14.06 | ¾ | 28.12 | 1 1/8 | 42.18 | 1½ | 56.25 | 1 7/8 | 70.31 |
½ | L8.75 | 7/8 | 32.81 | 1¼ | 46 87 | 1 5/8 | 60.93 | 2 | 75 |
 
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