Calculator 01
Steel Weight
Estimated total weight408.38 lb
408.38 lb each · carbon steel
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Plate, bar, and tubing in imperial or metric units.
Pipe Weight
Weight from actual outside diameter and wall thickness.
Powder Coat Coverage
Powder needed from area, film build, SG, and efficiency.
Gate Weight
Estimate tube-frame and solid-picket gate weight.
Pipe Fence Material
Posts, rail footage, sections, and concrete bags.
Margin & Markup
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Calculator 02
Pipe Weight
Estimated total weight151.68 lb
151.68 lb each · carbon steel
Calculator 03
Powder Coat Coverage
Estimated powder required16.25 lb
30.77 ft²/lb effective coverage
Includes your transfer-efficiency loss. Add a small job-specific waste allowance when ordering.
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Gate Weight
Estimated gate weight306.91 lb
153.55 lb frame + 153.36 lb pickets
Estimate excludes hinges, operators, decorative panels, weld metal, and hardware.
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Pipe Fence Material
Estimated material14 posts
88 ft rail · 11 fence sections · about 26 80-lb concrete bags
Concrete estimate assumes 10-inch-diameter holes and about 0.60 ft³ yield per 80-lb bag.
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Profit Margin & Markup
Required selling price5,632 USD
1,689.6 profit · 42.86% markup · 3,942.4 total cost
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