Unit Weight of Materials used in Construction

Purpose of Unit Weight of Materials

Every estimation is not going to be the same.

Sometimes we will get a material calculation completely different from their original unit. Like getting cement quantity in m3. But we will buy cement in kgs from the market.

By understanding the unit of materials, we can easily eliminate the estimation barriers in a matter of seconds.

Don’t underestimate this table.

Unit Weight of Materials

MATERIALSWEIGHT (KG/M3)
Bituminous and Related Material
Nickel8908
Petrol720
Shale Gas2500
Disel745
Anthracite Coal1550
Peat750
Heavy Charcoal530
Graphite1200
Crude Oil880
Pitch1100
Copper8940
Coal Tar1200
Soil & Rock Related
Clay (dry)1600
Clay (Damp)1760
Earth (Dry,loose)1200
Sand (Dry,loose)1440-1700
Gravel Soil2000
Silt2100
Igneous rocks (Mafic)3000
Igneous rocks (Felsic)2700
Sedimentary rocks2600
Metamorphic rocks2700
Mud1600-1920
Rubble stone1600-1750
Liquids
Alcohol780
Gasoline670
Ice913
Vegetable oil930
Water1000
Construction Materials
Brick1600
Cement1440
Chalk2200
Glass2560
Limestone2650
Sandstone2800
Steel7800
Stainless Steel7480
Cast iron7203
Aluminum2739
Tin7280
Copper8940
Cement mortar2080
Lime mortar1760
PCC2400
RCC2500
Mica208-481
Marble Stone2620
Granite Stone2460-2800
Cuddapa2720
A.C Sheet17
Cement Concrete block1800
Plaster of Paris881
PVC 769-833
Rubber881
Wood
Willow wood420
Teak630-720
Red Wood450-510
Maple755
Mahogany545
Larch590
Birch670
Sal Wood990