40 × 40 Square Pipe Weight

Updated 8 November 2026Checked against IS 4923:2017How we check

A 40 × 40 mm MS square pipe of 2 mm thickness weighs about 2.39 kg per meter, or 14.3 kg for a 6 m length. See every common thickness below.

40 × 40 Square Pipe Weight Calculator

All results are in kg.

Material

Side A

Side B

Wall thickness

Length

Quantity (pieces)

Rate per kg (₹, optional)

Measure the outside sides A and B and the 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

Thickness	kg per m	Per 6 m	Per 20 ft	Pieces per tonne (6 m)
1.2 mm	1.462	8.77	8.91	114
1.6 mm	1.929	11.58	11.76	86
2 mm	2.386	14.32	14.55	70
2.6 mm	3.053	18.32	18.61	55
3.2 mm	3.698	22.19	22.54	45

Calculated with steel density 7.85 and square corners; real tubes have rounded corners and can weigh 1–3% less.

Weight (kg/m) = [40 × 40 − (40 − 2t) × (40 − 2t)] × 0.00785

Example (2 mm): [1600 − 36.0 × 36.0] × 0.00785 = 2.386 kg/m.

What is the weight of a 40 × 40 × 1.2 pipe?

A 40 × 40 × 1.2 mm MS pipe weighs about 1.46 kg per meter, or 8.8 kg for 6 m.

What is the weight of a 40 × 40 × 1.6 pipe?

A 40 × 40 × 1.6 mm MS pipe weighs about 1.93 kg per meter, or 11.6 kg for 6 m.

What is the weight of a 40 × 40 × 2 pipe?

A 40 × 40 × 2 mm MS pipe weighs about 2.39 kg per meter, or 14.3 kg for 6 m.

What is the weight of a 40 × 40 × 2.6 pipe?

A 40 × 40 × 2.6 mm MS pipe weighs about 3.05 kg per meter, or 18.3 kg for 6 m.

What is the weight of a 20 ft 40 × 40 pipe?

A 20 ft length of 40 × 40 × 2 mm pipe weighs about 14.5 kg.