Weight of woodchip.

Any ideas on the approx weight of chip?

My guess is around the 300-400kg a cubic metre.

I know it will depend on what species has been chipped but just after a ball park ish figure.

Don't think you're too far out at that MesterH

Any ideas on the approx weight of chip?

 

My guess is around the 300-400kg a cubic metre.

 

I know it will depend on what species has been chipped but just after a ball park ish figure.

i get about 2t in the dailys chip box but dont tell anybody

The weight/volume comparison of woodchip is not an exact science.

As a general rule we use:

1 tonne = 2 cubic metres of solid wood = 4 cubic metres of loose chip*

*bearing in mind that chip size will have an effect, contents can settle in transit and density of wood varies.

i get about 2t in the dailys chip box but dont tell anybody

Mums the word:wink:

We only overload our trucks to save on journeys therefore less environmental impact

Cheers for the info all, looks like the 250-300kg mark will do for me.

Mums the word:wink:

 

We only overload our trucks to save on journeys therefore less environmental impact

 

Cheers for the info all, looks like the 250-300kg mark will do for me.

thats my thinking too:thumbup:

I was told by someones elses calcutation that 1cubic meter of fresh chip is about 500kg. Composted 1.5cubic meteres is nearly a ton.

My transit has a 1400kg payload but is well overload with 3-4 cube of chip.

I would love to know what it does weigh though

I was told by someones elses calcutation that 1cubic meter of fresh chip is about 500kg. Composted 1.5cubic meteres is nearly a ton.

 

My transit has a 1400kg payload but is well overload with 3-4 cube of chip.

 

I would love to know what it does weigh though

builders bags hold around 300kg of fresh chip ....230kg when mulched...

i carry 6 builders bags on my tipper

Are these the same builders bags you were going on about here:

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/3932-log-prices-post88983.html#post88983

You mentioned then that your bags held 300 kg of firewood.

Your weights and measure assesments took a pounding that time round...

Are these the same builders bags you were going on about here:

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/3932-log-prices-post88983.html#post88983

 

You mentioned then that your bags held 300 kg of firewood.

 

Your weights and measure assesments took a pounding that time round...

heres one of the bags we use.. the others are the jewson builders bags, (which are shorter in height but are a wider bag.)