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2 inch Pipe Weight (50 NB)

Updated 8 November 2026Checked against IS 1239 (Part 1)How we check

A 2 inch (50 NB) MS / GI pipe has an outside diameter of 60.3 mm. In medium class it weighs about 5.03 kg per meter, or 30.2 kg for a 6 m length.

2 inch Pipe Weight Calculator

All results are in kg.

Material

Class

Outside diameter (OD)

Wall thickness

Length

Quantity (pieces)

Rate per kg (₹, optional)

Measure the outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness (t).

–Weight of 1 piece

–Total weight

–Weight per meter

–Weight per foot

–Total in tonnes

–Total in pounds

–Paint / galvanizing area

–Estimated cost

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2 inch Pipe Weight Chart (IS 1239)

Class	Wall thickness	kg per m	Per 6 m	Per 20 ft
Light (A)	2.9 mm	4.10	24.6	25.0
Medium (B)	3.6 mm	5.03	30.2	30.7
Heavy (C)	4.5 mm	6.19	37.2	37.7

Weights calculated for plain-end black pipe with steel density 7.85. GI (galvanised) pipe weighs about the same; the zinc coating adds roughly 3–5%. Screwed and socketed pipe is slightly heavier.

2 inch Pipe Weight by Quantity (Medium, 6 m)

Pieces	Weight
1	30.2 kg
10	302.0 kg
25	755.0 kg
50	1,510.1 kg
100	3,020.2 kg

One tonne of 2 inch medium pipe is about 33 pieces of 6 m.

How to Calculate

Weight (kg/m) = (OD − t) × t × 0.02466 = (60.3 − 3.6) × 3.6 × 0.02466 = 5.034 kg/m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the weight of a 2 inch MS pipe per meter?

A 2 inch (50 NB) MS pipe weighs about 4.10 kg/m in light, 5.03 kg/m in medium and 6.19 kg/m in heavy class.

What is the weight of a 6 m 2 inch pipe?

A 6 m length weighs about 24.6 kg (light), 30.2 kg (medium) or 37.2 kg (heavy).

What is the weight of a 2 inch GI pipe?

A 2 inch GI pipe weighs about the same as MS pipe, around 5.03 kg per meter in medium class, plus about 3–5% for the zinc coating.

What is the outside diameter of a 2 inch pipe?

A 2 inch (50 NB) pipe has an outside diameter of 60.3 mm as per IS 1239.

What is the thickness of a 2 inch pipe?

Under IS 1239, a 2 inch pipe is 2.9 mm thick in light class, 3.6 mm in medium and 4.5 mm in heavy.