US bar number to inches
Type a value in # to get it in in instantly.
0.625in
That's 1.32× as thick as slab rebar, while footing rebar is 1.01× thicker. A bar that thick weighs 1.554 kg/m (1.044 lb/ft).
What it means
How thick is that bar?
Nominal diameters (ASTM A615). Weight for steel at 7,850 kg/m³; the deformations (ribs) are included in the nominal size.
The math
How to convert # to in
Up to #8, diameter = number ÷ 8 in; #9–#18 by table. Weight = 0.006165 × d² kg/m (d in mm).
Example: #5 # = 0.625 in.
Every unit
That bar in every unit
Tables
# to in conversion table
| # | in |
|---|---|
| #3 # | 0.375 in |
| #4 # | 0.5 in |
| #5 # | 0.625 in |
| #6 # | 0.75 in |
| #7 # | 0.875 in |
| #8 # | 1 in |
| #9 # | 1.128 in |
| #10 # | 1.27 in |
| #11 # | 1.41 in |
| #14 # | 1.693 in |
| #18 # | 2.257 in |
in to # conversion table
| in | # |
|---|---|
| 0.375 in | #3 # |
| 0.5 in | #4 # |
| 0.625 in | #5 # |
| 0.75 in | #6 # |
| 0.875 in | #7 # |
| 1 in | #8 # |
| 1.13 in | #9 # |
| 1.27 in | #10 # |
| 1.41 in | #11 # |
| 1.69 in | #14 # |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many in is #10 #?
- #10 # is 1.27 in.
- How many in is #5 #?
- #5 # is 0.625 in.
The units
About these units
US bar number (#)
US bar size #3 to #18.
Inches (in)
Nominal diameter in decimal inches.
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