The Weight of Copper in Cable - Table of Copper Wire Cross-Sections and Copper Weight per 1 Meter

Core thickness mm. Ø (D)	Cross section mm2 (S)	Weight of copper in 1 m (kg)
0.313	0.6	0.00069
0.38	0.7	0.00102
0.5	0.8	0.00176
0.63	0.9	0.0028
0.86	1	0.0052
1.2	1.13	0.0101
1.38	1.5	0.0134
1.6	2	0.018
1.786	2.5	0.0222
2.258	4	0.0356
2.77	6	0.0534
3.57	10	0.0891
4.516	16	0.1424
5.646	25	0.2225
6.676	35	0.3115
7.978	50	0.445
9.442	70	0.6232
10.998	95	0.8458
12.362	120	1.0682
13.82	150	1.9465
15.35	185	2.651
17.48	240	3.6584
19.54	300	4.5776
22.57	400	6.2232

Core thickness mm. Ø (D)	Cross-section area mm2 (S)	Weight of copper in 1 m (kg)
0.441 + 0.441	KG 2 x 0.75	0.01335
0.86 + 0.86	KG 2 x 1	0.0178
1.38 + 1.38	KG 2 x 1.5	0.0267
1.6 + 1.6	KG 2 x 2.5	0.0445
2.258 + 2.258	KG 2 x 4	0.0712
2.77 + 2.77	CG 2 x 6	0.1068
3.57 + 3.57	KG 2 x 10	0.178
4.516 + 4.516	CG 2 x 16	0.2848
5.646 + 5.646	KG 2 x 25	0.445
6.676 + 6.676	KG 2 x 35	0.623
7.978 + 7.978	KG 2 x 50	0.890
9.442 + 9.442	KG 2 x 70	1.246
10.998 + 10.998	KG 2 x 95	1.691
12.362 + 12.362	KG 2 x 120	2.136
13.82 + 13.82	KG 2 x 150	2.670
3 x 0.441	KG 3 x 0.75	0.02003
3 x 0.86	CG 3 x 1	0.0267
3 x 1.38	KG 3 x 1.5	0.04005
3 x 1.6	KG 3 x 2.5	0.06675
3 x 2.258	CG 3 x 4	0.1068
3 x 2.77	CG 3 x 6	0.1602
3 x 3.57	KG 3 x 10	0.267
3 x 4.516	CG 3 x 16	0.4272
3 x 5.646	KG 3 x 25	0.6675
3 x 6.676	KG 3 x 35	0.9345
3 x 7.978	KG 3 x 50	1.335
3 x 9.442	KG 3 x 70	1.869
3 x 10.998	KG 3 x 95	2.5365
3 x 12.362	KG 3 x 120	3.204
3 x 13.82	KG 3 x 150	4.005
4 x 0.86	KG 4 x 1	0.0356
4 x 1.38	KG 4 x 1.5	0.0534
4 x 1.6	KG 4 x 2.5	0.089
4 x 2.258	KG 4 x 4	0.1424
4 x 2.77	KG 4 x 6	0.2136
KG 4 x 10	4 x 3.57	0.356
4 x 4.516	CG 4 x 16	0.5696
4 x 5.646	KG 4 x 25	0.890
4 x 6.676	KG 4 x 35	1.246
4 x 7.978	KG 4 x 50	1.780
4 x 9.442	KG 4 x 70	2.492
4 x 10.998	KG 4 x 95	3.382
4 x 12.362	KG 4 x 120	4.272
4 x 13.82	KG 4 x 150	5.340
5 x 0.86	KG 5 x 1	0.044.5
5 x 1.38	KG 5 x 1.5	0.06675
5 x 1.6	KG 5 x 2.5	0.11125
5 x 2.258	CG 5 x 4	0.178
5 x 2.77	CG 5 x 6	0.267
5 x 3.57	KG 5 x 10	0.445
5 x 4.516	CG 5 x 16	0.712
5 x 5.646	KG 5 x 25	1.1125
5 x 6.676	KG 5 x 35	1.5575
5 x 7.978	KG 5 x 50	2.225
5 x 9.442	KG 5 x 70	3.115
5x 10.998	KG 5 x 95	4.2275
5 x 12.362	KG 5 x 120	5.340
2 x 0.441 + 0.441	KG 2 x 0.75 + 1 x 0.75	0.02003
2 x 0.86 + 0.86	KG 2 x 1 + 1 x 1	0.0267
2 x 1.38 +	KG 2 x 1.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.04005
2 x 1.6	KG 2 x 2.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.05785
2 x 2.258 + 1.6	KG 2 x 4 + 1 x 2.5	0.09345
2.77	KG 2 x 6 + 1 x 4	0.1424
3.57	KG 2 x 10 + 1 x 6	0.2314
4.516	KG 2 x 16 + 1 x 6	0.3382
5.646	KG 2 x 25 + 1 x 10	0.5249
6.676	KG 2 x 35 + 1 x 16	0.7359
7.978	KG 2 x 50 + 1 x 25	1.071
9.442	KG 2 x 70 + 1 x 35	1.495
10.998	KG 2 x 95 + 1 x 50	2.0275
12.362	KG 2 x 120 + 1 x 70	2.560
13.82	KG 2 x 150 + 1 x 95	3.2025
3 x 0.441 + 0.441	KG 3 x 0.75 + 1 x 0.75	0.0267
3 x 0.86 + 1	KG 3 x 1 + 1 x 1	0.0356
1.38	KG 3 x 1.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.0534
1.6	KG 3 x 2.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.07735
2.258	KG 3 x 4 + 1 x 2.5	0.1246
2.77	KG 3 x 6 + 1 x 4	0.1869
3.57	KG 3 x 10 + 1 x 6	0.3115
4.516	KG 3 x 16 + 1 x 6	0.4544
5.646	KG 3 x 25 + 1 x 10	0.7075
6.676	KG 3 x 35 + 1 x 16	0.9885
7.978	KG 3 x 50 + 1 x 25	1.4235
9.442	KG 3 x 70 + 1 x 35	1.995
10.998	KG 3 x 95 + 1 x 50	2.7085
12.362	KG 3 x 120 + 1 x 70	3.422
13.82	KG 3 x 150 + 1 x 95	4.275
4 x 0.441 + 0.441	KG 4 x 0.75 + 1 x 0.75	0.0356
0.86	KG 4 x 1 + 1 x 1	0.0445
1.38	KG 4 x 1.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.06675
1.6	KG 4 x 2.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.09625
2.258	KG 4 x 4 + 1 x 2.5	0.1556
2.77	KG 4 x 6 + 1 x 4	0.2349
3.57	KG 4 x 10 + 1 x 6	0.389
4.516	KG 4 x 16 + 1 x 6	0.6216
5.646	KG 4 x 25 + 1 x 10	0.970
6.676	KG 4 x 35 + 1 x 16	1.354
7.978	KG 4 x 50 + 1 x 25	1.930
9.442	KG 4 x 70 + 1 x 35	2.702
10.998	KG 4 x 95 + 1 x 50	3.667
12.362	KG 4 x 120 + 1 x 70	4.632
13.82	KG 4 x 150 + 1 x 95	5.790
5 x 0.441 + 0.441	KG 5 x 0.75 + 1 x 0.75	0.0445
0.86	KG 5 x 1 + 1 x 1	0.0534
1.38	KG 5 x 1.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.0801
1.6	KG 5 x 2.5 + 1 x 1.5	0.11525
2.258	KG 5 x 4 + 1 x 2.5	0.186
2.77	KG 5 x 6 + 1 x 4	0.279
3.57	KG 5 x 10 + 1 x 6	0.445
4.516	KG 5 x 16 + 1 x 6	0.712
5.646	KG 5 x 25 + 1 x 10	1.1125
6.676	KG 5 x 35 + 1 x 16	1.5575
7.978	KG 5 x 50 + 1 x 25	2.225
9.442	KG 5 x 70 + 1 x 35	3.115
10.998 /td>	KG 5 x 95 + 1 x 50	4.2275
12.362	KG 5 x 120 + 1 x 70	5.340
13.82	KG 5 x 150 + 1 x 95	6.7125

Copper density: 8.96 g/m³

    When approaching a scrap yard or considering selling copper cable, many people are faced with the question of how much copper is in a cable and how that affects its value. By knowing the exact mass of copper inside the cable, you will be able to offer a more competitive price for your copper cable. Here is some helpful information to help you through the process.

    First, you need to determine the diameter of the copper core that is in the cable. You can easily measure this parameter by stripping the cable and using a standard caliper. For example, let's say you have a flexible control cable with a core diameter of about 1.8mm. Using a table that contains the correspondence between the diameter of a copper cable and its weight per unit length, you can calculate the weight of copper in one linear meter of cable.

    Knowing the exact weight of copper, you can go to a scrap metal collection point and hand over your cable, getting a fair price for scrap metal. Reliable scrappers always value accurate data on the copper content of a cable.

    Be aware and confident that you are getting the most value for your copper cable by knowing the amount of copper it contains. Reach out to scrap metal professionals and get the best price for your copper cable today.

    And so we get: diameter of the cleaned core Ø 1.78 mm. this means that the core has sectional area 2.5 mm.  According to the table, we see that in one meter of a cable with such a cross section 0.022 grams of copper in one linear meter. The resulting weight is multiplied by the number of wires 19*0.222=0.4218 kg. We multiply the weight of copper by the price and we get the final price of the copper cable for scrap without taking into account work and time spent.

More calculation examples weight of copper in a copper cable:

KG 3X2.5 -  Copper core thickness  Ø  1.786 mm = 0.0222 kg. Cu * 3 strands = 0.0666 kg Copper in 1 meter

KG 3X4 -  Copper core thickness Ø  2.258  mm = 0.0356 kg. Cu * 4 strands = 0.1424 kg Copper in 1 meter

KG 4X10 - Copper core thickness Ø  3.57 mm = 0.0891 kg. Cu * 4 strands = < b>0.3564 kg Copper in 1 meter

Cable 3Х6 - Copper core thickness Ø   2.774 mm = 0.0534 kg. Cu* 3 strands = 0.1602 kg Copper in 1 meter

Cable 4X16 Copper core thickness Ø 4.516 mm = 0.1424 kg. Cu * 4 strands = 0.5696 kg Copper in 1 meter

Copper Welding Cable KG 1X50 mm - Copper core thickness Ø 7.978 mm = 0.445 kg Copper in 1 meter

Copper cable burning video:

In the tables you can find out how much copper is in the cable

Table: 3

    It is also worth noting that a copper cable that does not blur out, but is cleaned mechanically, costs a little more than a burnt out cable, so how it does not leave debris and the quality of copper & nbsp; does not deteriorate due to heating.

Table: 4

The amount of copper in the VVG power cable

Cable VVG 2X6
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Name	Weight in 1 meter kg.
Cable VVG 2X1.5	0.02136
Cable VVG 2X2. 5	0.0445
Cable VVG 2X4	0.0712
0.1068
Cable VVG 2X10	0.178
Cable VVG 3X1.5	0.04005
Cable VVG 3X2.5	0.06625
Cable VVG 3X4	0.106.08
Cable VVG 3X6	0.1602

Table: 5

Amount of copper in KG wire (Flexible Cable)< /p>

Name	Mass in 1 meter kg.
KG cable 2X0.75	0.01375
KG cable 2X1	0.0178
KG cable 2X1. 5	0.0267
KG 2X2 cable. 5	0.0445
KG cable 2X4< br>	0.0712
KG cable 2X6	0.1068
KG cable 2X10	0.178
KG cable 2X16	0.284
KG cable 2X24	0.445

    Understanding the weight of copper in a cable has more than just financial benefits , but also allows you to more consciously manage and recycle waste.Knowing the exact amount of copper, you can calculate the approximate cost of the cable and make an informed choice - sell it or use it for other purposes.

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    One of the important aspects that affect the price of a copper cable is its cross section. The cross section of the wire is determined by the diameter of the copper core and may be different for different types of cables. The larger the cross section, the more copper is contained in the cable, which affects its cost. Knowing the diameter of the core, you can find out the corresponding cross-section of the wire and, therefore, the weight of copper per unit length.

    However, it is worth noting that in addition to copper, the cable may contain other materials, such as a plastic sheath or insulation. When a cable is recycled, its weight can be estimated using only copper, so it is important to take this factor into account when calculating the cost.

    Knowing the weight of copper in a cable is also useful for planning and estimating costs when installing or replacing a cable system. If you know the expected amount of copper a project will need, you can make more accurate budget calculations and determine the best cable purchase options.

    In addition, the conscious use of copper cable and its recycling contribute to environmental sustainability. Recycling copper reduces the consumption of natural resources and reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. By knowing the exact amount of copper in your cable, you can make more informed decisions about recycling and participating in a scrap metal recycling program.

    In summary, knowing the weight of copper in a cable brings many benefits. It allows you to determine a fair price for copper cable, manage cable infrastructure projects more effectively, and make informed decisions in the field of scrap metal recycling.

    If you are unsure of your skills in calculating the weight of copper in a cable or do not have the necessary measurement tools, it is recommended that you contact scrap metal professionals. They can provide you with accurate copper content data and help you determine the value of your cable.

    In conclusion, keep in mind that knowing the weight of copper in a cable is an important aspect for the metallurgical and processing industries. Be aware of the copper content of your cables and get the most out of your cable recycling