Panel Weight Calculator for Torque Hinge Selection

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Panel Weight Calculator

Quickly estimate the weight of a door, cover, lid, or equipment panel by material, height, width, and thickness. Use the result to calculate the required holding torque for your torque hinge.

Door / Panel Dimensions

Formula:
Panel Weight (kg) = Density × Height (mm) × Width (mm) × Thickness (mm) ÷ 1,000,000

Calculate Panel Weight

Material

Density uses approximate specific gravity values. Use custom density for special materials or composite panels.

Custom Density / Specific Gravity

Panel Height

Panel Width

Panel Thickness

Use the actual material thickness, not the total door height or width.

Estimated Panel Weight

0.00 kg

Use this value as the panel weight input when calculating required torque hinge holding force.

Next step: calculate required hinge torque

After estimating the panel weight, enter it into the torque hinge calculator together with center-of-gravity distance, safety factor, and number of hinges.

Use Torque Hinge Calculator

Material	Approx. Density / Specific Gravity	Typical Use
MDF / Particle board / Plywood	0.60–0.80	Furniture doors, indoor covers, light-duty panels
Acrylic / Glass	1.20–2.50	Displays, protective covers, transparent panels
Aluminum	2.70	Lightweight machine panels and equipment covers
Carbon steel	7.85	Industrial doors, steel covers, machinery panels
Stainless steel 304 / 316	7.93–8.00	Washdown, outdoor, food processing, and corrosion-resistant panels

This calculator provides an estimated panel weight only. Real weight may vary depending on cutouts, ribs, handles, glass inserts, insulation, cables, brackets, coating, and other accessories. For torque hinge selection, use the heaviest realistic assembly weight.