{"id":6166,"date":"2025-12-16T11:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T03:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anisteel.com\/?p=6166"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:33:55","slug":"steel-bar-weight-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anisteel.com\/de\/steel-bar-weight-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"steel bar weight calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n  <head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1\" \/>\n    <title>Free Engineering Tool &#8211; Steel Weight Calculator | C&#038;S Steels<\/title>\n    <meta name=\"description\" content=\"Calculate the weight of steel bars based on dimensions and shape. 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Useful for shipping costs, material requirements, or structural load calculations.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"calculator-wrapper\">\n        <!-- Calculator Input Section -->\n        <div class=\"card\">\n          <h2 class=\"card-title\">Steel Weight Calculator<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"card-subtitle\">Calculate the weight of steel bars based on dimensions and shape<\/p>\n          \n          <form id=\"calculatorForm\" action=\"\">\n            <div class=\"form-group\">\n              <label for=\"steelProfile\">Steel Profile<\/label>\n              <select id=\"steelProfile\" name=\"steelProfile\">\n                <option value=\"round\">Round Bar<\/option>\n                <option value=\"flat\">Flat Bar<\/option>\n                <option value=\"square\">Square Bar<\/option>\n                <option value=\"hexagonal\">Hexagonal Bar<\/option>\n              <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"form-group\" 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