5 Mining & Drilling Calculators

Mining & Drilling Calculators

Translate drilling bit specifications across metrics, estimate blasted rock density tonnage parameters, calculate industrial explosive powder factor payloads, assess Rate of Penetration drilling performance, and chart geological ore grade dilution metrics.

Drilling Rate (ROP)

Translate Rate of Penetration (ROP) and calculate specific drilling time, drilling speed efficiency, and shift performance.

Penetration Parameters

Engineering Core Report

Mine Ops & Blast Tech
Target Drill Duration10h 0mTotal 10.00 hrs net drilling
Equivalent Drill Rate49.21 ft/hr
Typical Shift Performance (12-hour / 65% efficiency)
Shift Metres drilled117.0 m
Shift Footage drilled383.9 ft

Mechanical efficiency models factor in delays, bit changes, tramming, and rod-handling idle times.

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Varroa mite load — alcohol wash count ↔ treatment threshold

Input alcohol wash or powdered sugar shake counts to analyze parasite load percentage and check treatment recommendations.

beekeeping

Specific heat capacity — J/kg·K ↔ BTU/lb·°F

Convert between specific heat capacity units including J/kg·K, kJ/kg·°C, BTU/lb·°F, and cal/g·°C.

thermodynamics

Concrete strength — MPa ↔ psi ↔ N/mm²

Convert concrete compressive strength between MPa, psi, and N/mm². View typical application guidelines and concrete classes.

masonry-concrete

Tire size decoder — 205/55R16 ↔ diameter ↔ width ↔ aspect

Decode metric tire specs to calculate sidewall height, total diameter, circumference, and compare speedometer error against a secondary size.

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Cheese Yield & Rind Calculator

Estimate the edible cheese yield and rind weight waste for whole wheels and wedges of various cheese types.

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Displacement tonnage ↔ cubic meters — ship buoyancy

Convert ship displacement tonnage to submerged volume (m³) and buoyancy force. Choose between freshwater and saltwater standards.

marine-engineering

Compression ratio — bore + stroke + head volume

Calculate static compression ratios from cylinder bore, stroke, head chamber volume, gasket thickness, deck clearance, and dome/dish specs.

automotive

Propeller pitch ↔ boat speed — theoretical boat speed

Calculate theoretical boat speed and actual speed based on propeller pitch, engine RPM, gear ratio, and hull slip percentages.

marine-engineering

Tidal Rule of Twelfths Calculator

Estimate hourly tide heights and flow volumes between high and low tide periods using the standard maritime rule.

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Render thickness ↔ coverage per bag

Determine dry render mix weight and bag counts for a target wall area and application thickness. Assess single bag yields.

masonry-concrete

Premium Rate ↔ Sum Insured

Calculate basic insurance premium rates, loading factors, and sum insured relationships (percentage, permille, and absolute values).

devtools

Weld throat thickness ↔ leg length — fillet weld geometry

Convert between throat thickness and leg length for fillet welds. Estimate joint volume, weld weight, and shear load capacity.

welding-metallurgy

Script Character ↔ Word Counter

Analyze characters, spaces, punctuation, words, and word density. Convert text density predictions between CJK and Latin scripts.

devtools

Rock density ↔ tonnage — volume to weight for blasting

Determine solid rock and broken loose rock tonnage from volume based on rock type densities, useful for blasting and haulage design.

mining-drilling

Engine power ↔ hull speed — planing vs displacement

Estimate maximum displacement hull speeds (LWL formula) or calculate planing hull speeds using Crouch's classic marine formula.

marine-engineering

Electron volts ↔ joules ↔ nanometers — photon energy

Convert between photon energy (eV, Joules) and physical wavelengths (nm, pm) or frequency (THz).

quantum-atomic

Carton CBM ↔ Container Capacity

Convert carton dimensions to Cubic Meters (CBM) and calculate carton capacity for 20ft and 40ft shipping containers.

devtools

Steel grade equivalents — ASTM ↔ EN ↔ JIS standards

Cross-reference standard steel grades across ASTM/AISI, EN/DIN, and JIS systems. Includes chemical composition and key mechanical limits.

welding-metallurgy

Period Tracker & Predictor

Track menstrual cycles, predict future period start dates, cycle phases, and typical symptom occurrences.

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Electricity Billing (kWh ↔ MJ)

Analyze electric billing kilowatt-hours and physical energy auditing megajoule metrics.

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