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What does kg/m tell you about a fencing picket?
Weight per metre is a useful way to compare steel sections. It is not a strength test, a coating specification or a promise about how long the post will last.
The short answer
Multiply kg/m by post length to estimate the mass of one post. Compare kg/m only alongside section geometry, steel specification, coating and the role of the post. A heavier post is not automatically the right post everywhere.
Turn the label into a useful quantity
If a documented section is 2.1kg/m, a 1.80m post has a nominal calculated mass of 3.78kg. This is an arithmetic illustration, not a measured weight for every Outback item.
| Length | Calculation | Nominal mass |
|---|---|---|
| 1.65m | 2.1 × 1.65 | 3.465kg |
| 1.80m | 2.1 × 1.80 | 3.78kg |
| 2.10m | 2.1 × 2.10 | 4.41kg |
| 2.40m | 2.1 × 2.40 | 5.04kg |
Actual mass and tolerances should come from the product specification or a measured batch. For transport, use confirmed packed weights, including packaging. Do not assume this simple calculation is a certified load weight.
What the number does not answer
How the post behaves under load
Section shape, dimensions, steel properties and installation all matter. Weight alone cannot supply a verified strength rating.
How it resists corrosion
The coating and exposure conditions are separate questions. Two equally heavy posts may have different coatings.
Whether it fits your system
Check the hole pattern, fixing method, driver compatibility and usable height—not only mass.
A fair product comparison describes the same job and asks for evidence. If a claim says one post “outperforms” another, ask what was tested: bending, pull-out, corrosion, driving damage or something else. Those are not interchangeable results.
Check the order and handling implications
In the 1.80m illustration, 400 posts at 3.78kg each represent 1,512kg before packaging. That explains why unloading and transport need a real plan. It does not establish what your vehicle, trailer, forklift or ground can safely carry; check the rated equipment and actual load.
Like-for-like post comparison
Print this page and fill in the blanks. Keep it with your photos and quote.
- Post role: line / gate / end assembly
- ________________________________
- Documented section and kg/m
- ________________________________
- Length, hole pattern and fixing compatibility
- ________________________________
- Steel / coating specification and evidence
- ________________________________
- Quantity required, quantity supplied and spare
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- Confirmed packed weight and unloading plan
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Use evidence instead of a heavier-is-better slogan
If an ordinary line post is failing repeatedly, record how it fails and where. A larger section may be relevant, but a moved end assembly, poor ground support or repeated vehicle damage will not be solved by comparing weight labels alone. Specify the cause before upgrading the whole order.
Before you leave this guide
Use kg/m to understand and compare a section, then ask the next question: is it suited to this job and supported by the right product information?
Compare the picket specifications
Use the actual section, height, finish and pack quantity on each current listing. Keep the installed requirement separate from any spare stock bought in a pack.
View Outback PicketsSources & scope
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Waratah — designing your fence
Complete fence planning, not comparative post-strength evidence. -
Galvanizers Association of Australia — galvanized steel in soil
Ground exposure is a separate consideration from steel mass.
This is an Outback planning guide, not a site-specific installation specification. Manufacturer references explain the subject; their branded product dimensions and methods are not automatically specifications for Outback products.
Editorial review: September 2026. Outback links identify our own product information. External sources are independent references, not endorsements. Product prices, availability and order quantities are shown on the current listings or your written quote.