40 mm (1½ inch) Pipe Weight per Meter
Class B Medium = 3.56 kg/m · OD 48.3 mm · Light 3.25 / Heavy 4.37 kg/m
40 mm (1½ inch) MS Pipe Weight — IS 1239 Class A / B / C
A 40 NB (1½ inch) MS pipe weighs 3.56 kg per metre in Class B (Medium) — 3.25 kg/m in Class A and 4.37 kg/m in Class C per IS 1239.
Outside diameter is 48.3 mm. Figures below are theoretical plain-end weights. Compare all sizes on the full pipe weight chart.
40 NB is the 1½-inch IS 1239 bore. Steel OD stays 48.3 mm on every class. Medium class on this row is 3.56 kg/m, so one 6 m stick is 21.4 kg. Fazalganj plumbing and Chakeri workshop crews convert that stick mass into MT before they read the dated ₹/kg band. Loading is ex-warehouse Kanpur from Bartan Bazar.
40 NB weight by class
| Class | Wall (mm) | kg/m | kg per 6 m | Approx. pieces / tonne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A (Light) | 2.9 | 3.25 | 19.5 | 51 |
| Class B (Medium) | 3.2 | 3.56 | 21.4 | 46 |
| Class C (Heavy) | 4 | 4.37 | 26.2 | 38 |
Pieces per tonne ≈ round(1000 ÷ kg per 6 m length). Use for rough logistics only; actual count depends on exact length and mill mass.
GI pipe weight note for 40 NB
Galvanized (GI) pipe is MS pipe with a zinc coating. Zinc typically adds roughly 3–6% mass over the plain-end MS weight depending on coating class and surface area. Use the MS figures below as the base; for GI orders expect a small uplift, or confirm coated mass on the mill test certificate (MTC).
Formula with 40 NB dimensions
W = (OD − WT) × WT × 0.02466, with OD = 48.3 mm for this size:
- Class A: (48.3 − 2.9) × 2.9 × 0.02466 = 3.25 kg/m
- Class B: (48.3 − 3.2) × 3.2 × 0.02466 = 3.56 kg/m
- Class C: (48.3 − 4) × 4 × 0.02466 = 4.37 kg/m
Ordering this size
For wholesale supply of 40 NB (1½ inch) MS or GI pipe from Kanpur, check the MS pipe price list for current rate bands, then send NB, class (A/B/C), length and tonnage via the RFQ form. We supply with mill test certificates. Thickness class reference: IS 1239 class thickness chart.
What 40 NB pipe weight means
40 NB sits between 32 NB and 50 NB on the site chart. The trade mark is 1½ inch. The steel OD is 48.3 mm for Light, Medium and Heavy.
IS 1239 Part 1 sets the tube. Walls on this bore are Light 2.9 mm, Medium 3.2 mm, and Heavy 4.0 mm. Medium here shares the 3.2 mm wall with 32 NB Medium and still differs in OD and kg/m.
The published kg/m is theoretical plain-end mass. Threaded-and-coupled socket mass is a separate table. Zinc sits on top of the black figure.
40 NB is not 32 NB and not 50 NB. 32 NB Medium is 18.5 kg per 6 m. 50 NB Medium jumps to 30.2 kg per 6 m on the parent chart.
The class thickness chart prints the same three walls. The full weight chart shows the neighbouring bores when a mixed BOQ lists 32, 40 and 50 together.
Who should order 40 NB in Kanpur
Order 40 NB when the approved plumbing branch, terrace header, or workshop service drawing names 40 mm NB. A Fazalganj contractor should copy that drawing line onto the enquiry.
Sugar-mill utility benches in the Kanpur belt may take 40 NB for wash-water or cooling laterals only when the utility schedule names this bore. Copy the schedule, not a yard nickname.
The site fire-system BOQ starts hose-reel feeds at 50 mm NB and landing-valve takeoffs at 65 mm NB. Do not promote 40 NB onto those fire services because the inch name looks close.
Do not buy 40 NB as IS 4270 casing. Water-well casing on this catalogue begins at 100 mm NB. Do not buy it as honed cylinder stock; Dada Nagar shops stay on their precision pages.
Compressed-air drops in Chakeri workshops may use 40 NB only when the approved service drawing names IS 1239 class tube. Media and design duty still sit on that drawing.
40 NB mass table with Kanpur price bands
Mass columns come from this size row. The rupee columns copy the 24 May 2026 MS and GI bands, ex-warehouse Kanpur.
| Class | Wall (mm) | kg/m | kg per 6 m | MS ₹/kg | GI ₹/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light (A) | 2.9 | 3.25 | 19.5 | 51-58 | 62-70 |
| Medium (B) | 3.2 | 3.56 | 21.4 | 54-61 | 66-74 |
| Heavy (C) | 4.0 | 4.37 | 26.2 | 58-66 | 72-80 |
Whole-stick counts that stay below 1,000 kg are 51 Light, 46 Medium, or 38 Heavy. Forty-six Medium sticks equal 46 × 21.4 = 984.4 kg. The GI pipe price list holds the zinc ₹/kg rows for every NB.
RFQ line for 40 NB from Kanpur
A 1½-inch line that only says MS pipe and Medium still hides OD and wall. Finish and end condition stay missing too. Lock each field before the desk prices it.
- Size: 40 NB / 1½ inch, OD 48.3 mm.
- Class and wall: Light 2.9 mm, Medium 3.2 mm, or Heavy 4.0 mm.
- Call-out: IS 1239 Part 1 steel tube, plus any grade wording lifted from the approved plumbing schedule.
- Surface: black, or IS 4736 zinc at the amended 360 g/m² average minimum.
- Stick length: 6 m, or 4 m / 5 m cuts when the Fazalganj plot cannot swing a 6 m tube.
- Ends: plain, bevelled, screwed, or screwed and socketed, matching the joint detail.
- Count: lengths and MT. Ninety Medium sticks are 1.926 MT.
- Documents: MTC 3.1, heat, BIS licence. Name a TPI agency only when the PWD clause lists one.
- Packing: tag the 40 NB class and heat separately. Mark finish and length, and cap threaded ends when the PO asks for T&C.
- Basis: ex-warehouse Kanpur, GST 18% extra, and the Chakeri or Fazalganj PIN when delivered freight is needed.
Worked 40 NB Medium lot of 90 lengths
Suppose a Fazalganj plumbing take-off lists 90 lengths of 40 NB Medium, each 6 m. One stick is 21.4 kg. The lot is 90 × 21.4 = 1,926 kg, which is 1.926 MT.
If the packing plan splits that lot into a 50-length group and a 40-length group, the groups weigh 1,070 kg and 856 kg. Floor(1000 ÷ 21.4) gives 46 sticks below one theoretical tonne, at 984.4 kg.
Eight identical 90-length black lots place 8 × 1,926 = 15,408 kg, or 15.408 MT, on a vehicle plan. The haulier still checks dunnage, axle limits, and the scale ticket.
If those 90 lengths are GI, apply the site 3-6% zinc uplift to 1,926 kg. Coated planning mass is 1,926 × 1.03 = 1,983.78 kg to 1,926 × 1.06 = 2,041.56 kg. Per stick that is 22.04 kg to 22.68 kg.
At the 24 May 2026 black Medium endpoints, 1,926 kg costs ₹1,04,004 at ₹54/kg and ₹1,17,486 at ₹61/kg. Pairing the GI planning masses with ₹66/kg and ₹74/kg gives ₹1,30,929 to ₹1,51,075.
Add GST 18% extra on the steel line when you budget the proforma. Freight stays a separate PIN input. Send the 40 NB line on the RFQ with class and finish filled.
Receipt mistakes on 1½-inch pipe
A receiving error can place a 32 NB stick with a 40 NB line because both use a 3.2 mm Medium wall. Gauge OD: 42.4 mm versus 48.3 mm. Weigh the stick: 18.5 kg versus 21.4 kg.
Light and Medium share that 48.3 mm OD. Wall is the tell: 2.9 mm versus 3.2 mm. A calliper on the cut face beats a glance at the colour band.
Clause 9.1(b) allows a single Medium length to sit at 21.4 × 0.90 = 19.26 kg to 21.4 × 1.10 = 23.54 kg. The Light theoretical stick is 19.5 kg, which sits inside that Medium band, so mass alone cannot prove class. Hold a 19.5 kg piece and read its stencil.
A 1½-inch Sch 40 seamless length is a different wall. The schedule chart puts that NPS at 3.68 mm, not 3.2 mm. Reject a schedule stick against an IS 1239 Medium PO.
A black MTC cannot close a GI line. Request the zinc record against the same heat whenever the PO invoked IS 4736.
Standards that govern 40 NB mass
IS 1239 Part 1 Clause 8.1 sends dimensions and nominal mass to the Light, Medium and Heavy tables, then Clause 9 applies. Clause 9.1(b) is the mass rule used on the 19.26-23.54 kg band above.
Once a weighment reaches 10 tonnes, Light mass tightens to +7.5% / −5% and Medium or Heavy to ±7.5%. A 1.926 MT plumbing lot stays on the single-tube band.
The February 2022 product manual accepts each tube by a 5 MPa hydrostatic test, or by eddy-current testing as the alternative leak-tightness check. The 40 NB MTC shows whichever test was run.
Sockets and fittings for this bore sit on IS 1239 Part 2. Split the tube onto Part 1 and the sockets onto Part 2 when the BOQ prices them apart.
The IBR forms index assigns Form III-A to steam pipes, Form III-B to tubes, and Form III-C to boiler mountings and fittings. Those labels do not turn a 40 NB wash-water line into an IBR item.
Buying 40 NB pipe in Kanpur
Fazalganj and Chakeri crews should write 40 NB as 48.3 mm OD class tube, not only as inch-and-a-half GI. Class and end finish still follow the approved drawing.
Collection starts at 83/124, Steel Market, Bartan Bazar, Afim Kothi, Basanti Nagar, Juhi, Kanpur 208014. A delivered load needs the drop PIN, stick count, and a named receiver before the carrier can be booked.
Link zinc requirements to GI pipes in Kanpur and black tube to MS ERW in Kanpur. The Kanpur steel market page is the origin note for the same yard.
An Agra drop uses the Agra steel pipes city page for destination context. Both orders originate from this Kanpur desk; keep the PIN beside the 40 NB count.
See steel pipes in Kanpur for the city landing. Neighbour rows live on 32 NB pipe weight and 50 NB pipe weight.
Key points
- The 40 NB Medium row combines 48.3 mm OD, 3.2 mm wall, and 21.4 kg per 6 m.
- A 90-length Medium take-off converts to 1,926 kg before any GI mass allowance.
- The dated Kanpur MS band for this Medium row is ₹54-61 per kg on 24 May 2026.
- A Light 19.5 kg stick sits inside the Medium ±10% mass band, so stencil and wall decide class.
- 1½-inch Sch 40 wall is 3.68 mm on the schedule chart, not the 3.2 mm Medium class wall.
Frequently Asked Questions
A standard 6 m length of 40 NB (1½ inch) MS pipe weighs about 19.5 kg in Class A (Light), 21.4 kg in Class B (Medium), and 26.2 kg in Class C (Heavy), based on theoretical plain-end mass from IS 1239 dimensions.
Per IS 1239, 40 NB (1½ inch) plain-end MS pipe is 3.25 kg/m in Class A, 3.56 kg/m in Class B (Medium), and 4.37 kg/m in Class C. Formula: W = (OD − WT) × WT × 0.02466 with OD 48.3 mm.
Ask for a durable tag that identifies 40 NB, the ordered class, finish, heat or batch reference, and the BIS licence mark. Cross-check those fields against the packing list and MTC before the bundle leaves the dock. Because 32 NB Medium uses the same 3.2 mm wall, verify 48.3 mm OD with a calliper rather than trusting wall feel alone.
Put the actual cut length and piece count on its own challan row. State class and finish on that row, then add end preparation. Recalculate theoretical mass from 3.56 kg/m for Medium, or from the matching Light or Heavy row, rather than charging every remnant as 21.4 kg. Store cut leftovers apart from saleable 6 m sticks.
Yes, provided the packing plan separates size and class and keeps every count traceable to its challan line. Put 40 NB on its own packing-list row even when freight is shared. At receipt, reconcile the 48.3 mm tag before unloading the heavier 60.3 mm bundles around it, so a swap is visible on the dock.
Tally sealed groups first, then loose lengths, and post the short count against the matching challan line before stores books the lot. Keep the bundle tag, vehicle number, and receiving note with that short-count record. A total vehicle weight alone cannot locate a missing 21.4 kg stick inside a mixed plumbing load.
Only when the approved UP package names 40 mm NB. Typical last-mile tap connections on this site sit at 15 NB and 20 NB. A 40 NB line is more often a branch or terrace header. Copy the drawing bore; do not scale a house-tap take-off up to 1½ inch by habit.
Sources
- IS 1239 (Part 1):2004 Clause 9.1. Thickness and mass tolerances used to bound a 21.4 kg Medium 40 NB stick (Bureau of Indian Standards)
- IS 1239 : Part 1 : 2004 (reaffirmed 2019). Welded steel tubes 15-150 NB, committee MTD 19, active e-sale listing for Part 1 (Bureau of Indian Standards e-sale (BSB Edge))
- PM/1239 (Part 1)/4 Feb 2022. Product-manual acceptance on each licensed 15-150 mm tube: 5 MPa hydrostatic test or eddy-current alternative (Bureau of Indian Standards)
- IS 4736 amended zinc-mass requirement. Amended minimum average zinc mass 360 g/m² on tubes up to 6 mm thick (Bureau of Indian Standards)
- Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950. Forms index: III-A steam pipes, III-B tubes, III-C boiler mountings and fittings (Central Boilers Board, Government of India)
- ASME B36.10M schedule table on this site. 1-1/2 inch NPS: OD 48.3 mm, Sch 40 wall 3.68 mm, distinct from IS 1239 Medium 3.2 mm (RP Sales pipe schedule chart)
- Jal Jeevan Mission. Har Ghar Jal rural household tap-water programme used when a UP package names the bore (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India)
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