Calculating Weight Of Plastic Parts

Calculating Weight Of Plastic Parts

posted by Charles Graves on 13 September 2007 at 4:38 pm

I am trying to find the proper way to convert mass property information taken from 3d CAD models of plastic parts and generate the wieght of the part. I can easily get the mass of the model (in grams) and the volume of the model in cubic millimeters. I am looking for formula(s) to take this info and convert it into the part weight in grams. I do have available to me the specific gravity of various types of plastic material and I believe that this will have to be a part of that formula.

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Formula!

posted by Rick on 25 September 2008 at 9:38 pm

first, your 3d cad program should let you set the property values and automatically calculate the part weight.

If not, here is the formula I use:

volume in cc3 / 16.287 (constant) X specific gravity of material (constant) X .0361 (constant) X 454 (constant to convert to grams)

This will give you weight in grams.

Formula

posted by G.J.AVHAD on 26 November 2008 at 3:56 pm

Plz give us with example.

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posted by ganesh wagh on 15 June 2010 at 12:45 am

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