Omar Mashharawi

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Reinforcing steel weight.

Steel is ordered by the piece and invoiced by the kilo. This converts between the two: pick a diameter, set a length, read the weight. Or enter a tonnage and get the number of bars it comes to.

Cross-section of the selected bar, drawn to scale against a 40 mm reference ring
Ø 16 mm

Diameter, mm

Common sizes in the Saudi market. 12 m is the usual stock length.

Mass per metre
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Per 12 m bar
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Bars per tonne
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Weight of this quantity
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Order

Nothing added yet. Build a multi-size order and the totals appear here.

m = 0.006165 × d²  kg/m These are nominal weights, from the nominal diameter and a density of 7,850 kg/m³. What a mill actually delivers falls inside the tolerance band of the governing standard, and where it falls inside that band is a commercial question, not a technical one. I wrote about that here.

Common questions

How is the weight of reinforcing steel calculated?

From the nominal diameter: mass per metre = 0.006165 × d² kg/m, with d in millimetres. The constant comes from a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 16 mm bar is 0.006165 × 16² = 1.578 kg/m, so a 12 m bar weighs about 18.94 kg.

How many bars are in one tonne?

Divide 1,000 kg by the weight of one bar. For 16 mm at 12 m that is 1,000 ÷ 18.94, about 52.8 bars. Enter a tonnage in the calculator and it gives the number of bars directly.

Why is the invoiced weight different from the calculated weight?

The calculator gives the nominal weight. A mill delivers inside the tolerance band of the governing standard, so the weighed steel can sit a little above or below the nominal figure and still comply. Where it falls inside that band is a commercial question, which is why the tolerance belongs in the contract.

Which bar lengths and diameters can I use?

Any. The common Saudi market sizes, 10 to 32 mm, are one tap away, and 12 m is the usual stock length, but both can be changed, including diameters not on the list.

Can I keep a record of an order?

Yes. Add several lines to build a multi-size order with totals, then copy the table or use Print / PDF to save a dated sheet you can attach to a quotation.

Is anything I type sent anywhere?

No. The calculation runs in your browser, and nothing you enter leaves the page, unless you press Send for a quote yourself: WhatsApp then opens with the message, and you decide whether to send it.

For beams, channels, angles, bars, flats, pipe and tube, use the section weight calculator.

Rebar supply · Al Rajhi Steel

Need reinforcing steel for a project?

I am a Section Head at Al Rajhi Steel. Send me the sizes and quantities, or the bar bending schedule, and I will come back with a quotation.

  • 10 to 32 mm · 12 m bars
  • Grade 60 and Grade 80
  • Cut to length
  • Epoxy coating
  • Test certificates available
  • Immediate delivery after payment or LC opening
  • Riyadh · Jeddah · Qassim · Taif
  • Shipping across Saudi Arabia