WEIGHTS OF STEEL AND CAST IRON BY VOLUME
Steel Cubic inches x .2833 = Lbs.
Steel Cubic inches x .00253 = Cwts.
Steel Cubic inches ÷ 400 + 1/100 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Cubic inches x .263 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Cubic inches x .00235 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Cubic inches x 7 + 300 = Cwts.
SQUARES
Steel Side² x length ÷ 4 + 1/10 and 1/2 of the length = Lbs.
Steel Side² x length ÷ 400 + 1/100 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Side² x 3 length ÷ 10-1/18 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Side² x 2 length + 1/6 ÷ 1000 = Cwts.
ROUNDS
Steel Dia² x length ÷ 9 = Lbs.
Steel Dia² x length ÷ 1000 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Dia² x length x .206 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Dia² x length ÷ 9 ÷ 6 ÷ 10 = Cwts.
FLATS
Steel Width x thickness x length ÷ 4 + 1/10 and 1/3 of the length = Lbs.
Steel Width x thickness x length ÷ 400 + 1/100 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Width x thickness x 3 length ÷ 10 - 1/8 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Width x thickness x thickness x 8 length ÷ 1000 = Lbs.
RINGS OR CYLINDERS
Steel Inside dia. + thickness x thickness x 8 length ÷ 9 = Lbs.
Steel Inside dia. + thickness x thickness x 8 length ÷ 100 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Inside dia. + thickness x thickness x 4 length x .206 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Inside dia. + thickness x thickness x 8 length ÷ 1100 = Cwts.
HEXAGONS
Steel  Dia² x length x .249 = Lbs.
Steel  Dia² x length x .0022 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Dia² x length x .227 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Dia² x length x .00202 = Cwts.
OCTOGONS
Steel Dia² x length x .235 = Lbs.
Steel Dia² x length x .0021 = Cwts.
Cast Iron Dia² x length x .217 = Lbs.
Cast Iron Dia² x length x .00194 = Cwts.

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