Weight of typical solid metals per cubic foot

Estimated weight of typical chips per cubic foot

Fine Chips Broken Chips Bushy Chips Tight Bushy Chips Loose 1. Low and Medium Carbon Steel . . . . . . 485.6 162.9 74.9 49.9 25 2. Tool Steel . . . . . . 549.9 181.5 83.5 55.7 27.9 3. Stainless Steel (300 series) . . . . . . . 501.1 168.2 77.4 51.6 25.8 4. Stainless Steel (400 series) . . . . . . . 483.8 162.4 74.7 49.9 24.9 5. Grey Cast Iron . . . 445.8 149.6 68.8 -- -- 6. Malleable Iron . . . 456.4 153.2 70.5 -- -- 7. Brass . . . . . . . . . 527.1 176.9 81.4 54.2 27.1 8. Copper . . . . . . . . 559.9 187.9 86.5 57.6 28.8 9. Aluminum . . . . . . 169.5 56.9 26.2 17.4 8.7

Example: A machine is known to produces 1,500 lbs. of fine grey cast iron chips per hour. Divide 1,500 by 149.6 to determine the cubic foot volume of 10.03 ft. ³.