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Balsa Wood Weight Matrix

Use this chart in the following manner:

 1. weigh your balsa sheet
2. find the sheet size on the left hand side of the table below
3. move across the row to the value closest to the weight of your sheet.
4. move up the column to find the weight per cubic foot of balsa.
 
 
pounds per cubic foot
thickness sheet
size 		 2 lb 4 lb 6 lb 8 lb 10 lb 12 lb 14 lb
fraction decimal grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces
1/32 0.0313 2x24 0.788 0.028 1.575 0.056 2.363 0.083 3.150 0.111 3.938 0.139 4.725 0.167 5.513 0.194
3x36 1.772 0.063 3.544 0.125 5.316 0.188 7.088 0.250 8.859 0.313 10.631 0.375 12.403 0.438
1/20 0.0500 2x24 1.260 0.044 2.520 0.089 3.780 0.133 5.040 0.178 6.300 0.222 7.560 0.267 8.820 0.311
3x36 2.835 0.100 5.670 0.200 8.505 0.300 11.340 0.400 14.175 0.500 17.010 0.600 19.845 0.700
1/16 0.0625 2x24 1.575 0.056 3.150 0.111 4.725 0.167 6.300 0.222 7.875 0.278 9.450 0.333 11.025 0.389
3x36 3.544 0.125 7.088 0.250 10.631 0.375 14.175 0.500 17.719 0.625 21.263 0.750 24.806 0.875
3/32 0.0938 2x24 2.363 0.083 4.725 0.167 7.088 0.250 9.450 0.333 11.813 0.417 14.175 0.500 16.538 0.583
3x36 5.316 0.188 10.631 0.375 15.947 0.563 21.263 0.750 26.578 0.938 31.894 1.125 37.209 1.313
1/8 0.1250 3x36 7.088 0.250 14.175 0.500 21.263 0.750 28.350 1.000 35.438 1.250 42.525 1.500 49.613 1.750
5/32 0.1563 3x36 8.859 0.313 17.719 0.625 26.578 0.938 35.438 1.250 44.297 1.563 53.156 1.875 62.016 2.188
3/16 0.1875 3x36 10.631 0.375 21.263 0.750 31.894 1.125 42.525 1.500 53.156 1.875 63.788 2.250 74.419 2.625
7/32 0.2188 3x36 12.403 0.438 24.806 0.875 37.209 1.313 49.613 1.750 62.016 2.188 74.419 2.625 86.822 3.063
1/4 0.2500 3x36 14.175 0.500 28.350 1.000 42.525 1.500 56.700 2.000 70.875 2.500 85.050 3.000 99.225 3.500
5/16 0.3125 3x36 17.719 0.625 35.438 1.250 53.156 1.875 70.875 2.500 88.594 3.125 106.313 3.750 124.031 4.375
3/8 0.3750 3x36 21.263 0.750 42.525 1.500 63.788 2.250 85.050 3.000 106.313 3.750 127.575 4.500 148.838 5.250
7/16 0.4375 3x36 24.806 0.875 49.613 1.750 74.419 2.625 99.225 3.500 124.031 4.375 148.838 5.250 173.644 6.125
1/2 0.5000 3x36 28.350 1.000 56.700 2.000 85.050 3.000 113.400 4.000 141.750 5.000 170.100 6.000 198.450 7.000
fraction decimal grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces grams ounces


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