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Question:

How do you figure the weight of a round bar with US metric system?

For example I need to figure out the weight for 1 diameter 2024 aluminum

Answer:

Breaking strength is also called tensile strength or sometimes even confused with yield strengthThis is a core property of materials and is used to specify materials for all sorts of applicationsIf I classify what industries those classifications may fall in I would list a small sample: 1metals fabrication including steel, iron, etc 2spring manufacture 3construction materials eg I beams, concrete etc 4plastics when used in a strength application 5wire forming 6casting 7automotive 8aerospace including planes and jets 9marine applications eg boats, submarines, ships, aircraft carriers 10.weaponry ie gins, rifles, tanks, etc
length x (3.14x radius squared) x density of the aluminium

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