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How much does a brick weigh?

Typical weight
1.8–3.5 kg
That is 3.97–7.72 lb.

A fired clay unit for walling, sized to be laid one-handed with the other hand on the trowel.

US modular bricks about 2.0-2.3 kg; UK standard bricks 2.5-3.1 kg; dense engineering bricks up to 3.5 kg.

By type

Bricks vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.
Type Typical weight
US modular brick 1.9–2.3 kg
UK standard brick 2.4–3.2 kg

How that compares

Brick against things of a similar mass.

Guitar 1.4–5 kg
Coffee machine 1.5–6 kg
Rice cooker 1.4–7 kg
Saxophone 2.3–7 kg
Brick 1.8–3.5 kg
Chicken 1.5–5.5 kg
Chihuahua 1.5–3 kg
Defibrillator 1.3–4 kg

More about a brick

Common questions

How much does a brick weigh?
A brick weighs 1.8–3.5 kg (3.97–7.72 lb). US modular bricks about 2.0-2.3 kg; UK standard bricks 2.5-3.1 kg; dense engineering bricks up to 3.5 kg.
Which type of brick is the heaviest?
Of the types listed here, uk standard brick is the largest at 2.4–3.2 kg.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked