Calculate ceramic weight or density from dimensions or net volume, with optional legacy density estimates, identical-piece quantity totals, and metric or imperial unit conversions.

Use the actual bulk density and net ceramic volume. Dimensions assume a solid rectangular piece; subtract voids or use known net volume. Legacy material estimates are unverified and vary by product.

Optional settings

Unverified estimates retained from the old calculator. Prefer a supplier or measured value.

Ceramic Weight Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Ceramic Weight of a rectangular piece using its volume and material density.

CW = L ร— W ร— T ร— ฯ

Variables:

  • CW is the Ceramic Weight (lbs)
  • L is the length of ceramic (in) 
  • W is the width of ceramic (in) 
  • T is the thickness of ceramic (in) 
  • ฯ is the ceramic bulk density (lb/inยณ)

How to Calculate Ceramic Weight?

The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Ceramic Weight.

Example Problem #1

  1. First, determine the length of ceramic (in).
    • The length of ceramic (in) is calculated to be 10.
  2. Next, determine the width of ceramic (in).
    • The width of ceramic (in) is measured to be 5.
  3. Next, determine the thickness of ceramic (in).
    • The thickness of ceramic (in) is found to be 3.
  4. Next, determine the ceramic density (ฯ).
    • For this example, assume a measured bulk density of ฯ = 0.076 lb/inยณ (about 2103.6748 kg/mยณ). Ceramic density varies by product; this differs from the retained unverified 2340 kg/mยณ legacy estimate.
  5. Finally, calculate the Ceramic Weight using the formula above: 

CW = L * W * T * ฯ

The values provided above are inserted into the equation below and computed.

CW = 10 * 5 * 3 * 0.076 = 11.4 (lbs)

Example Problem #2

The variables required for this problem are provided below:

length of ceramic (in) = 5

width of ceramic (in) = 5

thickness of ceramic (in) = 2

ceramic density (ฯ) = 0.076 lb/inยณ

Test your knowledge and check your answer with the calculator.

CW = L * W * T * ฯ = 5 * 5 * 2 * 0.076 = 3.8 lbs.