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Business cards

2–2.5 grams 0.0044–0.0055 pounds
Lightest · 2 grams Typical · 2–2.5 grams Heaviest · 2.5 grams
Range Weight
Unit
#419Category rank 1%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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Business cards

Business cards has an estimated weight of 2–2.5 grams. It ranks #419 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Although there’s no particular standard size for business cards, most business cards, however, weigh around 2 to 2.5 grams because anything more would amount to a waste of paper. In most cases, the weight depends on the length and the thickness of the paper used in the production of the card.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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2–2.5 grams

Weight details

Typical 2–2.5 grams
Minimum 2 grams
Maximum 2.5 grams
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Although there’s no particular standard size for business cards, most business cards, however, weigh around 2 to 2.5 grams because anything more would amount to a waste of paper.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.0022 kilograms
Pounds0.005 pounds
Metric tonnes2.25e-06 tonnes
Grams2.25 grams
Ounces0.079 ounces
Stones0.000354314 stones

Source

1 sources
14 Things That Weigh Around 2 Grams (g) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 14. Business cards · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Business cards weigh?

Business cards typically weighs about 2–2.5 grams, within a recorded range of 2–2.5 grams.

Where does Business cards rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #419 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 1% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb433ef0e00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #419 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 1% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID business-cards
URL slug business-cards

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.