How much does a oil drum weigh?
Typical weight
9–25 kg
That is 19.8–55.1 lb.
A cylindrical steel or plastic drum holding 55 US gallons, the standard industrial shipping container for liquids.
Empty: steel drums 18-23 kg, plastic drums 9-11 kg. Full of water the same drum weighs about 228 kg; full of crude oil about 190 kg.
How that compares
Oil drum against things of a similar mass.
Oil drum 9–25 kg
Boa constrictor 10–45 kg
North American beaver 11–32 kg
Barbell 10–25 kg
Pallet 14–30 kg
Olive baboon 10–37 kg
Weight plate 1.25–25 kg
Jerry can 4–22 kg
More about an oil drum
- How much does a oil drum cost? 35–200 $
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Common questions
- How much does an oil drum weigh?
- An oil drum weighs 9–25 kg (19.8–55.1 lb). Empty: steel drums 18-23 kg, plastic drums 9-11 kg. Full of water the same drum weighs about 228 kg; full of crude oil about 190 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a oil drum cost? 35–200 $
- How much does a shipping container weigh? 1,800–4,800 kg
- How much does a propane tank weigh? 8.2–30 kg
- How much does a suitcase weigh? 1.7–7 kg
- How much does a bookshelf weigh? 12–80 kg
- How much does a backpack weigh? 0.25–2.6 kg
- How much does a dresser weigh? 30–140 kg
- How much does a safe weigh? 15–500 kg
- How much does a pallet weigh? 14–30 kg
- How much does a shopping cart weigh? 12–35 kg
- How much does a beer keg weigh? 25–75 kg
- Oil drum vs Propane tank Side by side
- Oil drum vs Shopping cart Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place