Sealant cartridges
Calculate cartridges from a rectangular bead cross-section.
How this works
For a rectangular bead, mL = length in meters × width mm × depth mm.
Example
Using the example inputs, whole cartridges is 3 cartridges.
- Bead length
- 20 m
- Bead width
- 6 mm
- Bead depth
- 6 mm
- Cartridge volume
- 300 mL
- Extra allowance
- 10 %
- Whole cartridges
- 3 cartridges
Scope and assumptions
Actual bead profiles and waste vary; confirm joint requirements with the product manufacturer.
OpenStax mathematics reference