Forever Steel technical tool

Steel Pipe Logistics Calculators

Estimate theoretical pipe mass, package CBM and a rough container quantity. Enter project-specific limits; the tool does not assume a container payload.

1. Theoretical pipe weight

Outside diameter (mm) Wall thickness (mm) Pipe length (m) Quantity (pieces)

Formula: kg/m = 0.02466 × (OD − WT) × WT, using OD and WT in millimetres and nominal carbon-steel density.

2. Package CBM

Package length (m) Package width (m) Package height (m) Number of packages

Uses the external rectangular envelope of each package. It does not deduct voids between pipes.

3. Rough container quantity

Use verified internal dimensions and maximum cargo payload for the actual container. Keep operational allowances outside this simple geometry check.

Container internal length (m) Container internal width (m) Container internal height (m) Maximum cargo payload (kg) Package length (m) Package width (m) Package height (m) Package gross mass (kg)