Titanium Grade 2 Rectangular Tube Weight
Mass per metre and per foot for titanium grade 2 rectangular tube at 4,510 kg/m³ (ASTM B265 / B348 (UNS R50400)). Every figure is for the section as drawn. A 6 m length of this size weighs 15.3 kg (34.2 lb per 20 ft).
At the reference dimensions (a = 60 mm, b = 40 mm, t = 3 mm) this section has a cross-sectional area of 564.0 mm², giving 2.544 kg/m (1.709 lb/ft). Against carbon steel's 7,850 kg/m³ that is -42.5 % — the same section in steel would be 4.427 kg/m.
Rectangular Tube — formula and derivation
Area of a rectangular tube
A = a·b − (a − 2t)(b − 2t)
A = a·b − (a − 2t)(b − 2t), which expands to A = 2t(a + b) − 4t²
Worked through with the default dimensions:
A = a·b − (a − 2t)(b − 2t)Outer = 60 × 40 = 2400.0 mm²Inner = 54.0 × 34.0 = 1836.0 mm²A = 2400.0 − 1836.0A = 564.0 mm²
- a
- Depth
- b
- Width
- t
- Wall thickness
Weight follows from the area with no further geometry: m = A × 10⁻⁶ × ρ, where A is in mm², ρ in kg/m³ and m in kg/m. At 4,510 kg/m³ that is 2.5436 kg/m for the reference size above.
Ti Gr 2 rectangular tube — size series
| Depth | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mm | 0.365 kg/m · 0.245 lb/ft | 0.469 kg/m · 0.315 lb/ft | 0.649 kg/m · 0.436 lb/ft | 0.794 kg/m · 0.533 lb/ft | 0.902 kg/m · 0.606 lb/ft | 0.974 kg/m · 0.655 lb/ft |
| 25 mm | 0.467 kg/m · 0.314 lb/ft | 0.604 kg/m · 0.406 lb/ft | 0.852 kg/m · 0.573 lb/ft | 1.064 kg/m · 0.715 lb/ft | 1.240 kg/m · 0.833 lb/ft | 1.380 kg/m · 0.927 lb/ft |
| 30 mm | 0.568 kg/m · 0.382 lb/ft | 0.740 kg/m · 0.497 lb/ft | 1.055 kg/m · 0.709 lb/ft | 1.335 kg/m · 0.897 lb/ft | 1.579 kg/m · 1.061 lb/ft | 1.786 kg/m · 1.200 lb/ft |
| 40 mm | 0.771 kg/m · 0.518 lb/ft | 1.010 kg/m · 0.679 lb/ft | 1.461 kg/m · 0.982 lb/ft | 1.876 kg/m · 1.261 lb/ft | 2.255 kg/m · 1.515 lb/ft | 2.598 kg/m · 1.746 lb/ft |
| 50 mm | 0.974 kg/m · 0.655 lb/ft | 1.281 kg/m · 0.861 lb/ft | 1.867 kg/m · 1.255 lb/ft | 2.417 kg/m · 1.624 lb/ft | 2.931 kg/m · 1.970 lb/ft | 3.410 kg/m · 2.291 lb/ft |
| 60 mm | 1.177 kg/m · 0.791 lb/ft | 1.551 kg/m · 1.043 lb/ft | 2.273 kg/m · 1.527 lb/ft | 2.959 kg/m · 1.988 lb/ft | 3.608 kg/m · 2.424 lb/ft | 4.221 kg/m · 2.837 lb/ft |
| 80 mm | 1.583 kg/m · 1.064 lb/ft | 2.093 kg/m · 1.406 lb/ft | 3.085 kg/m · 2.073 lb/ft | 4.041 kg/m · 2.715 lb/ft | 4.961 kg/m · 3.334 lb/ft | 5.845 kg/m · 3.928 lb/ft |
| 100 mm | 1.989 kg/m · 1.336 lb/ft | 2.634 kg/m · 1.770 lb/ft | 3.897 kg/m · 2.618 lb/ft | 5.123 kg/m · 3.443 lb/ft | 6.314 kg/m · 4.243 lb/ft | 7.469 kg/m · 5.019 lb/ft |
| 120 mm | 2.395 kg/m · 1.609 lb/ft | 3.175 kg/m · 2.134 lb/ft | 4.708 kg/m · 3.164 lb/ft | 6.206 kg/m · 4.170 lb/ft | 7.667 kg/m · 5.152 lb/ft | 9.092 kg/m · 6.110 lb/ft |
| 150 mm | 3.004 kg/m · 2.018 lb/ft | 3.987 kg/m · 2.679 lb/ft | 5.926 kg/m · 3.982 lb/ft | 7.829 kg/m · 5.261 lb/ft | 9.697 kg/m · 6.516 lb/ft | 11.528 kg/m · 7.746 lb/ft |
| 200 mm | 4.018 kg/m · 2.700 lb/ft | 5.340 kg/m · 3.588 lb/ft | 7.956 kg/m · 5.346 lb/ft | 10.535 kg/m · 7.079 lb/ft | 13.079 kg/m · 8.789 lb/ft | 15.587 kg/m · 10.474 lb/ft |
Rows: depth (mm). Columns: wall thickness (mm). Computed for Titanium Grade 2 at 4510 kg/m³.
| Depth | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mm | 81.0 | 104.0 | 144.0 | 176.0 | 200.0 | 216.0 |
| 25 mm | 103.5 | 134.0 | 189.0 | 236.0 | 275.0 | 306.0 |
| 30 mm | 126.0 | 164.0 | 234.0 | 296.0 | 350.0 | 396.0 |
| 40 mm | 171.0 | 224.0 | 324.0 | 416.0 | 500.0 | 576.0 |
| 50 mm | 216.0 | 284.0 | 414.0 | 536.0 | 650.0 | 756.0 |
| 60 mm | 261.0 | 344.0 | 504.0 | 656.0 | 800.0 | 936.0 |
| 80 mm | 351.0 | 464.0 | 684.0 | 896.0 | 1,100.0 | 1,296.0 |
| 100 mm | 441.0 | 584.0 | 864.0 | 1,136.0 | 1,400.0 | 1,656.0 |
| 120 mm | 531.0 | 704.0 | 1,044.0 | 1,376.0 | 1,700.0 | 2,016.0 |
| 150 mm | 666.0 | 884.0 | 1,314.0 | 1,736.0 | 2,150.0 | 2,556.0 |
| 200 mm | 891.0 | 1,184.0 | 1,764.0 | 2,336.0 | 2,900.0 | 3,456.0 |
Area is a property of the geometry alone, so this table is the same for every material. It is what you enter into a stress calculation; the mass table is what you enter into an order.
Each row is one nominal size. Because the area is computed from your dimensions rather than read from a mill table, a non-standard size is just as accurate — put it into the calculator above rather than interpolating between rows.
The same rectangular tube in every material
Geometry is fixed and only density changes, so this table is the whole material-selection question in one view. Titanium Grade 2 is highlighted. The percentage column is against carbon steel, which is the figure most quotations are built on.
| Material | Density kg/m³ | lb/in³ | Mass / length kg/m | lb/ft | vs carbon steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Steel | 7,850 | 0.2836 | 4.427 | 2.975 | +0.0 % |
| Stainless Steel 304 | 8,000 | 0.2890 | 4.512 | 3.032 | +1.9 % |
| Stainless Steel 316 | 8,000 | 0.2890 | 4.512 | 3.032 | +1.9 % |
| Stainless Steel 316L | 8,000 | 0.2890 | 4.512 | 3.032 | +1.9 % |
| Stainless Steel 430 | 7,700 | 0.2782 | 4.343 | 2.918 | -1.9 % |
| Aluminum 6061-T6 | 2,700 | 0.0975 | 1.523 | 1.023 | -65.6 % |
| Aluminum 5052-H32 | 2,680 | 0.0968 | 1.512 | 1.016 | -65.9 % |
| Aluminum 7075-T6 | 2,810 | 0.1015 | 1.585 | 1.065 | -64.2 % |
| Copper C11000 | 8,940 | 0.3230 | 5.042 | 3.388 | +13.9 % |
| Brass C36000 | 8,500 | 0.3071 | 4.794 | 3.221 | +8.3 % |
| Bronze C93200 | 8,800 | 0.3179 | 4.963 | 3.335 | +12.1 % |
| Titanium Grade 2 | 4,510 | 0.1629 | 2.544 | 1.709 | -42.5 % |
| Gray Cast Iron | 7,200 | 0.2601 | 4.061 | 2.729 | -8.3 % |
| Lead | 11,340 | 0.4097 | 6.396 | 4.298 | +44.5 % |
| Rigid PVC (Type I) | 1,400 | 0.0506 | 0.790 | 0.531 | -82.2 % |
| HDPE (PE 100) | 960 | 0.0347 | 0.541 | 0.364 | -87.8 % |
Same geometry throughout, so the only variable is density. Carbon steel is highlighted as the baseline.
A note on using this table for costing: mass is not price. Aluminium is roughly a third of steel's mass here, but per kilogram it costs several times more, so a straight swap rarely saves money — what it buys is reduced load on a structure or a vehicle.
About titanium grade 2
Commercially pure titanium, the workhorse corrosion grade rather than the aerospace high-strength one. Density 4,510 kg/m³ gives it 57 % of steel’s mass with a comparable tensile strength, which is the headline — but titanium’s real advantage in chemical plant is a passive oxide film that survives chlorides, wet chlorine and oxidising acids that destroy stainless. It is expensive enough that the mass change is a secondary concern to the corrosion allowance it lets you remove.
- Density
- 4,510 kg/m³ = 0.1629 lb/in³ · 0.5745× carbon steel · typical spread ±1 %
- Specification
- ASTM B265 / B348 (UNS R50400)
- Equivalents
- EN 3.7035 · JIS 2H · GB TA2
- Typical uses
- Chemical process heat exchangers · Desalination and marine · Medical implants · Anodised architectural panels
Poor machinability — low thermal conductivity causes heat to concentrate at the cutting edge. Titanium is also combustible as fine swarf.
About rectangular tube
Rectangular tube is the shape to reach for when a beam has to be shallower than it is wide in one direction only. Because depth drives bending stiffness far more than width does, taking a rectangular section and turning it 90° changes the stiffness dramatically while the weight stays identical — a 100 × 50 × 4 tube is about 4 times stiffer about its strong axis than its weak axis, at 9.10 kg/m either way. The table here holds the common 2:1 depth-to-width proportion; enter your own dimensions in the calculator when the section is not 2:1.
Specified as depth × width × wall thickness. Confirm which dimension is the depth on a drawing before computing loads.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does titanium grade 2 rectangular tube weigh?
At the reference dimensions (a = 60 mm, b = 40 mm, t = 3 mm) a titanium grade 2 rectangular tube of this size weighs 2.544 kg/m, or 1.709 lb/ft. The table above lists the figure for every standard size so you can read your size directly instead of scaling.
How is the weight of rectangular tube calculated?
Weight is cross-sectional area × length × density. For this shape the area is A = a·b − (a − 2t)(b − 2t). At the reference dimensions that gives 564.0 mm², and multiplying by titanium grade 2's density of 4,510 kg/m³ gives 2.544 kg/m. Nothing is looked up in a table — which is why a non-standard size is calculated just as accurately as a standard one.
Why does titanium grade 2 weigh more or less than steel?
It is lighter than carbon steel for the same section — about 43 % lighter at 4,510 kg/m³. Density is the only variable: the cross-sectional area depends purely on geometry, so a rectangular tube of the same dimensions has the same area in every material and the mass simply scales with density. In this case the ratio is 0.5745× carbon steel.
What is the cross-sectional area of a rectangular tube?
The area depends only on the dimensions, not on the material, so it is identical whichever material you select: at the reference dimensions it is 564.0 mm² (0.8742 in²). That is the number you would enter into a stress or deflection calculation, and it is why changing material on this page never changes the area column.
Does a ti gr 2 rectangular tube weigh the same as a ti gr 2 part of a different shape?
No, and the difference is larger than most people expect. At equal nominal size, a square bar is 27.3 % heavier than a round bar, and a hollow section is typically 60–80 % lighter than the solid bar it replaces. Weight follows area, and area changes faster than dimensions do — which is exactly why this needs calculating rather than estimating.
Should I use Ti Gr 2 weight or carbon steel weight for costing?
Use the material you are actually buying. At 4,510 kg/m³ against carbon steel's 7,850 kg/m³, the same rectangular tube differs by 42.5 % in mass. On a per-metre quote that is invisible; on a fabricated tonnage it is the difference between a margin and a loss. This page computes the steel figure as 4.427 kg/m for comparison.
Other materials, same rectangular tube
The same geometry in every material, so the only variable is density.
- Carbon steel rectangular tube — 7850 kg/m³
- SS 304 rectangular tube — 8000 kg/m³
- SS 316 rectangular tube — 8000 kg/m³
- AL 6061 rectangular tube — 2700 kg/m³
- Copper rectangular tube — 8940 kg/m³
- Brass rectangular tube — 8500 kg/m³
- HDPE rectangular tube — 960 kg/m³
- PVC rectangular tube — 1400 kg/m³
Other Ti Gr 2 sections
The same density applied to every shape the site covers.
- Ti Gr 2 round bar — A = π/4 · d²
- Ti Gr 2 square bar — A = a²
- Ti Gr 2 hexagonal bar — A = (√3/2) · AF² ≈ 0.8660 · AF²
- Ti Gr 2 flat bar — A = w · t
- Ti Gr 2 plate — A = w · t
- Ti Gr 2 round tube — A = π/4 · (D² − d²), d = D − 2t
Reference data and tools
- Metal weight overview — how the calculation works
- All 16 materials — densities and specifications
- All 10 sections — formulas and size series
- Density chart — lightest to heaviest
- Metal weight calculator — any size, any material
- All calculators — metal weight and pipe weight
- Download the data — CSV, generated from the same source
- Cross-reference tables — DN / NPS / material equivalents
- Methodology and sources — where every number comes from
Rectangular Tube area from A = a·b − (a − 2t)(b − 2t). Mass computed as area × length × density at 4,510 kg/m³ (ASTM B265 / B348 (UNS R50400)). No weight on this page is copied from a published table — which is why figures can differ in the last significant digit from a mill's chart calculated at a nominal density.
- Elementary plane geometry. The circle, polygon and hollow-section area formulas.
- ASTM material specifications for each grade named in the material entry (A36, A240/A276, B209/B211/B221, B152/B16/B505, B265/B348, A48, B29, D1784, D3350).
- BIPM / NIST definitional constants: international inch = 25.4 mm, foot = 0.3048 m, pound = 0.45359237 kg.
Dataset version 2026.09.1 · dimensions last verified against source 2026-09-21. Found an error? Report it — corrections are issued with a version bump.