Steel
About
Steel is a dense iron-carbon alloy that packs more than 4 pounds (1.8 kg) into a single measuring cup.
Steel has a typical density of around 490 pounds per cubic foot (7.85 g/mL), making it nearly eight times heavier than an equal volume of water. It is nearly three times denser than aluminum, so a steel part takes up much less room than an aluminum part of the same weight. This concentration of mass allows steel structures and machinery to remain compact while bearing heavy loads.
From Wikipedia
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to its high elastic modulus, yield strength, fracture strength and low raw material cost, steel is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of steel weigh?
- One US cup of solid steel weighs about 4.09 pounds (1,857 g). That makes a single cup of steel roughly as heavy as a standard clay brick.
One cup weighs
4.09 lb (1.86 kg)
- One tablespoon
- 4.09 oz (116 g)
- One teaspoon
- 1.36 oz (38.7 g)
- Density
- 7.85 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of solid steel weighs about 4.09 pounds (1,857 g). That makes a single cup of steel roughly as heavy as a standard clay brick.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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