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title: "How much does a scuba tank weigh?"
description: "A scuba tank weighs 11–20 kg (24.3–44.1 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/scuba-tank/
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# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/scuba-tank/) — 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 (/about/)