Glass · Sheet sizes
Glass sheet sizes: jumbo, DLF, half and quarter
The float line produces the jumbo, also called PLF, at 6000 × 3210 mm. Merchants cut it down to DLF at 3210 × 2250 mm, which is what most of them stock and deliver, then to half sheets of 2550 × 1605 and quarters of 1605 × 1275. A DLF sheet weighs 108.3 kg at 6 mm; a jumbo, 288.9 kg.
The four stock sizes and what they weigh
| Sheet | mm | Area | 4 mm, kg | 6 mm, kg | 8 mm, kg | 10 mm, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo / PLF | 6000 × 3210 | 19.26 m² | 192.6 | 288.9 | 385.2 | 481.5 |
| DLF | 3210 × 2250 | 7.22 m² | 72.2 | 108.3 | 144.5 | 180.6 |
| Half | 2550 × 1605 | 4.09 m² | 40.9 | 61.4 | 81.9 | 102.3 |
| Quarter | 1605 × 1275 | 2.05 m² | 20.5 | 30.7 | 40.9 | 51.2 |
Weights from the glass weight calculator (2.5 kg per m² per mm, EN 572-1). Sizes move a little between manufacturers: confirm with your merchant before you cut to a plan.
Each sheet has its own page with the weight at every thickness from 3 to 25 mm, the handling guideline, how many doors, shower screens, windows and smaller panes one sheet gives, and the optimiser loaded with that sheet.
Jumbo glass sheet (PLF): 6000 × 3210 mm · DLF glass sheet: 3210 × 2250 mm · Half glass sheet: 2550 × 1605 mm · Quarter glass sheet: 1605 × 1275 mm
Questions people ask
- What are the standard sizes of a glass sheet?
- In Europe the float line produces the jumbo, or PLF, at 6000 × 3210 mm. Merchants cut it to DLF at 3210 × 2250 mm, which most of them stock and deliver, then to half sheets of 2550 × 1605 and quarters of 1605 × 1275. Sizes move a little between manufacturers.
- How much does a sheet of 6 mm glass weigh?
- A jumbo of 6000 × 3210 mm weighs 288.9 kg, a DLF of 3210 × 2250 mm 108.3 kg, a half sheet 61.4 kg and a quarter 30.7 kg: 6 mm glass weighs 15.0 kg per m².
- How many panes fit on a DLF glass sheet?
- It depends on the panes and on the trim and breakout. With 10 mm edge trim and 4 mm breakout the optimiser lays out 2 windows of 1200 × 1200, 6 panes of 1000 × 1000 or 10 of 600 × 900 on one DLF sheet.