Steel & Aluminium Cutting Calculator

Optimize steel and aluminium bars, tube, angle, channel and extrusions against the stock lengths you actually have.

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Linear Cutting Calculator

Optimize 1D materials like timber, pipe, and extrusions.

Length
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Length
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Length
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Length
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2Stock Needed
3423 mmReusable Offcut
2.7%Total Waste
Stock #1
1400
1110
1110
1110
950
320WASTE
Stock #2
950
950
677
3423OFFCUT

Leftovers of 350mm or more are reusable offcuts, anything shorter is waste.

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Built for fabrication jobs

Enter full-length stock alongside reusable offcuts, then add the required cuts. CutWize can account for blade kerf and lets you keep useful remnants available for later jobs.

For more fabrication-specific guidance, see the metal fabrication workflow or the linear cutting optimizer.