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Metal Calculator A1 Pro

By Binary and Bricks

Weight and quantity for every metal section — pipe, bar, beam, channel, sheet and more — with 39+ material densities, joint strength calculations and structural load analysis.

Get the app Opens Google Play or the App Store, depending on your device.
12+shape types
39+material densities
15joint types
Pro tier Pro unlocks the frame designer, load analysis and the full joint library.

What's inside

Pipe, round bar, square bar, square tubing, T bar, beam, channel, angle, flat bar, sheet, hexagonal and triangular bar
39+ material densities — steel, stainless, aluminium, cobalt, nickel, tin, lead, zinc, cast iron, copper and more
Add your own custom material densities
Joint strength — 5 welded, 5 bolted and 5 riveted joint types
Frame and grill designer with material take-off
Structural load analysis — dead, live, wind, earthquake and snow
Instant metal weights with the working shown
Scientific and metal calculator modes

A look inside the app

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Screens from the current release. Scroll for more.

Why professionals use it

The formula stays visible

Weight results show the expression they came from, so you can check the section dimensions rather than trusting a number.

Joints, not just sections

Weld, bolt and rivet strength calculations for fifteen joint types — the part most weight calculators leave out.

Custom materials

Add any alloy with its density and it behaves like a built-in material across every shape.

Try it free first

The same calculations, free in your browser

No download needed. When you want them on site without a signal, the app takes them offline.

From the Metal Calculator A1 Pro blog

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Learn the method, not just the answer Our guides explain the calculations behind this app, formula by formula.
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