Calibre & Weights of Fountains or Aqueduct Pipes

Very light Lead Pipe for Hydraulic Rams, and for conducting water at long distances, under slight pressure or head of water.

To Ascertain The Weights Of Pipes Of Various Metals, And Any Diameter Required

Rule. - To the interior diameter of the pipe, in inches, add the thicknes3 of the metal; multiply the sum by the decimal number opposite the required thickness and under the metal's name; also by the length of the pipe in feet; and the product is the weight of the pipe in pounds.

1. Required the weight of a copper pipe, whose interior diameter is 2 1/4 inches, its length 20 feet, and the metal 1/8 of an inch in thickness.

2.25 + .125 = 2.375 X 1.52 X 20 = 72.2 lbs.

Weight of a Square Foot of Sheet-Iron, Copper, and Brass, as per Birmingham Wire Gauge.