Jewelry chain link material calculator

Calculate wire centerline length and wire mass with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Circular link inner diameter (mm)
5
Round wire diameter (mm)
1
Link count
100
Supplied alloy density (g/cm³)
10.5
Wire centerline length (mm)
1,884.955592
Wire mass (g)
15.544627

Try another scenario

Circular link inner diameter (mm)
5
Round wire diameter (mm)
1
Link count
150
Supplied alloy density (g/cm³)
10.5
Wire centerline length (mm)
2,827.433388
Wire mass (g)
23.31694
Calculation method

Calculation method

Wire centerline length (mm)

math.pi*(a+b)*c

Wire mass (g)

math.pi*(b/2)**2*math.pi*(a+b)*c/1000*d

Symbols and units
a
Circular link inner diameter (mm)
b
Round wire diameter (mm)
c
Link count
d
Supplied alloy density (g/cm³)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Ideal circular closed links with no solder/cutting allowance; wire centerline diameter=inner+wire diameter. Density supplied, no alloy identification. Supported limits: All numeric inputs must be finite. Only the explicitly described mathematical scenario is supported.
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