24" pipe weight and dimensions

171.21 lb/ft · 254.82 kg/m (Sch 40)

24" nominal pipe size (DN) has an outside diameter of 24 in (609.6 mm). Schedule 40 has a 0.687 in (17.45 mm) wall and weighs 171.21 lb per foot.

24" pipe weight calculator

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24" pipe schedules

ScheduleWall (in)Wall (mm)ID (in)ID (mm)lb/ftkg/m21 ft (lb)6 m (kg)
Schedule 5S 0.2185.54 23.564598.5 55.4282.49 1,164494.9
Schedule 10 0.2506.35 23.500596.9 63.4794.47 1,333566.8
Schedule 20 0.3759.52 23.250590.6 94.71140.96 1,989845.8
Schedule 40S 0.3759.52 23.250590.6 94.71140.96 1,989845.8
Standard (STD) 0.3759.52 23.250590.6 94.71140.96 1,989845.8
Schedule 80S 0.50012.70 23.000584.2 125.61186.95 2,6381,121.7
Extra strong (XS) 0.50012.70 23.000584.2 125.61186.95 2,6381,121.7
Schedule 30 0.56214.27 22.876581.1 140.81209.58 2,9571,257.5
Schedule 40 0.68717.45 22.626574.7 171.21254.82 3,5951,528.9
Schedule 60 0.96824.59 22.064560.4 238.33354.73 5,0052,128.4
Schedule 80 1.21830.94 21.564547.7 296.63441.50 6,2292,649.0
Schedule 100 1.53138.89 20.938531.8 367.74547.33 7,7233,284.0
Schedule 120 1.81246.02 20.376517.6 429.79639.68 9,0263,838.1
Schedule 140 2.06252.37 19.876504.9 483.57719.74 10,1554,318.4
Schedule 160 2.34359.51 19.314490.6 542.44807.34 11,3914,844.0

Schedules with an S suffix (5S, 10S, 40S, 80S) are stainless steel pipe per ASME B36.19M; weights shown are for carbon steel, so multiply by about 1.01 for stainless steel.

Weight filled with water and flow area

For supports and hangers, add the weight of the contents. Water weighs 62.4 lb/ft³ (1000 kg/m³).

ScheduleFlow area (in²)Flow area (cm²)Water (lb/ft)Pipe + water (lb/ft)Pipe + water (kg/m)
Schedule 5S436.102,813.5 189.06244.48363.84
Schedule 10433.742,798.3 188.04251.51374.30
Schedule 20424.562,739.2 184.06278.77414.88
Schedule 40S424.562,739.2 184.06278.77414.88
Standard (STD)424.562,739.2 184.06278.77414.88
Schedule 80S415.482,680.5 180.12305.73455.00
Extra strong (XS)415.482,680.5 180.12305.73455.00
Schedule 30411.012,651.7 178.18318.99474.75
Schedule 40402.072,594.0 174.31345.52514.22
Schedule 60382.352,466.7 165.76404.09601.40
Schedule 80365.212,356.2 158.33454.96677.12
Schedule 100344.322,221.4 149.27517.01769.47
Schedule 120326.082,103.8 141.36571.15850.06
Schedule 140310.282,001.9 134.51618.08919.93
Schedule 160292.981,890.2 127.01669.45996.36

Wall thickness by schedule

Sch 5S 5.54 mm Sch 10 6.35 mm Sch 20 9.52 mm Sch 40S 9.52 mm STD 9.52 mm Sch 80S 12.7 mm XS 12.7 mm Sch 30 14.27 mm Sch 40 17.45 mm Sch 60 24.59 mm Sch 80 30.94 mm Sch 100 38.89 mm Sch 120 46.02 mm Sch 140 52.37 mm Sch 160 59.51 mm

Cross-section (Sch 40)

OD 609.6 mm (24 in)

Drawn to scale.

How the weight is calculated

Weight per foot = 10.69 × (OD − t) × t = 10.69 × (24 − 0.687) × 0.687 = 171.21 lb/ft.

The factor 10.69 is the density of carbon steel (0.2836 lb/in³) × π × 12 in/ft.

A large-diameter steel pipe with a cut pipe section on the ground
Photo: Fumikas Sagisavas, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Frequently asked questions

How much does 24" Schedule 40 pipe weigh?

24" Sch 40 pipe weighs 171.21 lb/ft (254.82 kg/m). A 21 ft random length weighs about 3,595 lb and a 6 m length about 1,528.9 kg.

What is the outside diameter of 24" pipe?

24 in (609.6 mm). The outside diameter is the same for every schedule; a higher schedule means a thicker wall and a smaller inside diameter.

How much does 24" Schedule 40 pipe weigh full of water?

345.52 lb/ft: 171.21 lb/ft of steel plus 174.31 lb/ft of water (514.22 kg/m in total). Use this for pipe support and hanger loads.

What is the inside diameter of 24" Schedule 40 pipe?

22.626 in (574.7 mm), from OD − 2 × wall = 24 − 2 × 0.687.

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Dimensions per ASME B36.10M-2015, adapted from Wikipedia, "Nominal Pipe Size" (CC BY-SA 4.0). Weights are plain-end carbon steel; verify with the mill certificate.