Pipe Metal Cross-Section

Annular metal cross-sectional area from outside and inside diameters.

App id: PIPE-02. Reference version 1.0.

How to fill it

Fill the inputs. The tool shows the outputs.

On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.

Formula

Ametal = π/4 × (OD² − ID²)

Inputs

Name	Unit
Outside diameter	`m`
Inside diameter	`m`

Outputs

Name	Unit
Metal cross-section (hero result)	`m2`

Diagnose

This tool does not attach diagnose observations.

Assumptions

Circular pipe with uniform wall thickness.
Inside diameter of zero is a solid bar.

Provenance

Annular cross-section of a hollow cylinder.