Resources: Density, weight, and volume of materials

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This page contains information to help content creators create particular commodities for use with Trainz, by providing basic information as to the density, weight, or volume of particular commodities, so that those commodities can be used realistically in game.

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If the commodity you wish to model happens to not yet be listed in the table, you may need to use ordinary research methods to find the weight of the commodity, or for commodities in bulk, the density.



Agricultural products

Product name Product form Density or weight (Imperial measure) Density or weight (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment
Oats, no 1 (US) Bulk 33.8 pounds per cubic foot 541 kg per cubic meter Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oats
Oats, no 1 (Canada) Bulk 34.3 pounds per cubic foot 549 kg per cubic meter Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oats
Oats, Prime Milling (Australia) Bulk 32.8 pounds per cubic foot 525 kg per cubic meter GTA Oat Standards 2013/2014
Corn, no 1 (US) Bulk 45 pounds per cubic foot 722.3 kg per cubic meter USDA grain inspection handbook
Corn, no 1 (Canada) Bulk 42.3 pounds per cubic foot 680 kg per cubic meter Canada Corg grading guide
Corn, Prime (Australia) Bulk 44.8 pounds per cubic foot 720 kg per cubic meter GTA Maize Standards 2012

Food

Product name Product form Density or weight (Imperial measure) Density or weight (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment

Forest products

Product name Product form Density (Imperial measure) Density (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment

Manufactured products

Product name Product form Density or weight (Imperial measure) Density or weight (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment
Caterpillar D11 Dozer unit 82640 lbs 37565 kg Caterpillar web site
Caterpillar D7 Dozer unit 48402 lbs 22000 kg Caterpillar web site
Kraft Paper unit: 87 inch wide by 5 feet diameter rolls 6000 pounds per roll 2750 kg per roll Reference Rolls are shipped on end

Mining products

Product name Product form Density or weight (Imperial measure) Density or weight (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment
Iron ore, hematite bulk 4000-5000 lbs per cubic yard 1810-2450 kg per cubic meter Backyard
Iron ore, magnatite bulk 4700 lbs per cubic yard 2790 kg per cubic meter Backyard
Iron ore, pyrite bulk 4350 lbs per cubic yard 2280 kg per cubic meter Backyard
Iron ore, taconite bulk 3600-4200 lbs per cubic yard 1630-1900 kg per cubic meter Backyard
Coal, Anthracite, Raw Bulk 2000 lbs. per cubic yard 1190 kgs per cubic meter Backyard

Petroleum products

Product name Product form Density or weight (Imperial measure) Density or weight (Metric measure) Hazardous class Source comment

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