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How much does a gold bar weigh?
12.4 kg27.3 lbWhich one: 400 oz bank bar
A gold bar weighs about 12.4 kg (27.3 lb).
Household items, coins and gadgets, using a standard size or a well-known model. Source for this figure: lbma.org.uk.
How heavy is that?
- A gold bar weighs about as much as 12 liters of water.
- A gold bar weighs about as much as 210 eggs.
- A gold bar weighs about as much as 12,000 paperclips.
- It takes about 5 gold bars to balance a person.
- It takes about 480 gold bars to balance an elephant.
About the same weight
More everyday objects
- Electric guitar 3.63 kg
- World Cup trophy 6.17 kg
- Car tire 8.62 kg
- Fridge 68 kg
- Washing machine 72.4 kg
- Grand piano 500 kg
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