How much does a weight plate weigh?

Typical weight

1.25–25 kg

That is 2.76–55.1 lb.

A cast-iron or rubber-encased disc loaded onto a barbell, sized in kilograms or pounds.

Metric plates run 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 kg; US plates 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35 and 45 lb.

How that compares

Weight plate against things of a similar mass.

Weight plate 1.25–25 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

Oil drum 9–25 kg

Jerry can 4–22 kg

How much does a weight plate weigh?: A weight plate weighs 1.25–25 kg (2.76–55.1 lb). Metric plates run 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 kg; US plates 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35 and 45 lb.