Specific material weights

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Welcome to the collection of programs created by Itieffe dedicated to the analysis of the specific weights of materials. This set of tools was created to provide valuable support to professionals, students and industry enthusiasts involved in materials analysis, engineering, construction, design and more.

The specific gravity of a material is a fundamental property that affects its performance in a wide range of applications. Understanding and knowing the specific gravity of materials is essential to design robust structures, optimize resources and ensure safety in daily operations.

In this collection, you will find a series of tools dedicated to the analysis of the specific gravity of various materials, from metals to polymers, from liquids to gases. These indications are essential for determining loads, volumes and dimensions in engineering and construction projects.

This collection of programs is designed to be a useful resource for anyone involved in materials analysis, design and construction. Whether you are a student looking to deepen your knowledge or a professional looking for practical tools for your daily work, we hope these programs will help you carry out your tasks with greater efficiency and precision.

Specific material weights

The specific gravity, or density of a body, is the weight of the unit of volume of the body itself.

As a reference, the weight of one dm3 (i.e. one liter) of distilled water at a temperature of 4 ° C is assumed.

The specific weight is the ratio between the weight of one dm³ of a given substance and the weight of one cubic decimeter of water at 4 ° C, taken as a unit.

The definition is valid for all substances also for liquids which, however, can present significant variations as the temperature varies, in many cases it is therefore necessary to specify to which temperature the density refers. For gases, a specific weight is evaluated in kg per m³ and at a pressure corresponding to the sea level.

As for the specific weight of water, this has the maximum density at 4 ° C, therefore as the temperature increases or decreases, the density decreases and consequently the specific volume increases.

A cubic meter of water from 4 ° C to 100 ° C increases its volume from 1.000 to 1.043 liters, that is, it increases by 43 liters.