How much does a scuba tank weigh?
Typical weight
11–20 kg
That is 24.3–44.1 lb.
A high-pressure cylinder of breathing gas, the standard being an aluminium 80 cubic foot tank at 3,000 psi.
Empty aluminium 80 cu ft cylinder about 14.3 kg; full about 15.9 kg. Steel cylinders of the same gas capacity are heavier in air but less buoyant in water.
How that compares
Scuba tank against things of a similar mass.
Microwave oven 9–36 kg
Giant Pacific octopus 10–71 kg
Scuba tank 11–20 kg
Wolverine 8–25 kg
Espresso machine 4–75 kg
Ladder 4–40 kg
Digital piano 10–30 kg
Telescope 2–45 kg
More about a scuba tank
- How much does a scuba tank cost? 150–600 $
Common questions
- How much does a scuba tank weigh?
- A scuba tank weighs 11–20 kg (24.3–44.1 lb). Empty aluminium 80 cu ft cylinder about 14.3 kg; full about 15.9 kg. Steel cylinders of the same gas capacity are heavier in air but less buoyant in water.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place