Glass · Sheet sizes
Jumbo glass sheet (PLF): 6000 × 3210 mm
A jumbo sheet of glass is 6000 × 3210 mm, 19.26 m². It weighs 192.6 kg at 4 mm, 288.9 kg at 6 mm and 481.5 kg at 10 mm. Float glass weighs 2.5 kg per m² per millimetre of thickness (2500 kg/m³, EN 572-1), and toughened glass weighs the same. The float line produces the jumbo, also called PLF, at 6000 by 3210 mm. Merchants cut it down to DLF, 3210 by 2250 mm, which is what most of them stock and deliver, and from there to half sheets of 2550 by 1605 and quarters of 1605 by 1275.
Weight by thickness
| Thickness | kg/m² | kg per sheet | Handling (the weight calculator's guideline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mm | 7.5 | 144.5 | Mechanical lifter |
| 4 mm | 10.0 | 192.6 | Mechanical lifter |
| 5 mm | 12.5 | 240.7 | Mechanical lifter |
| 6 mm | 15.0 | 288.9 | Mechanical lifter |
| 8 mm | 20.0 | 385.2 | Mechanical lifter |
| 10 mm | 25.0 | 481.5 | Mechanical lifter |
| 12 mm | 30.0 | 577.8 | Mechanical lifter |
| 15 mm | 37.5 | 722.3 | Mechanical lifter |
| 19 mm | 47.5 | 914.8 | Mechanical lifter |
| 25 mm | 62.5 | 1203.7 | Mechanical lifter |
Figures from the glass weight calculator: area × thickness × 2.5 kg per m² per mm. Laminated glass and double glazing are there too.
How many panes one sheet gives
| Pane | Per sheet | Of the sheet's area | Cutting plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door panel 900 × 2100 | 8 | 78.5 % | Open in the optimiser |
| Shower screen 900 × 1900 | 9 | 79.9 % | Open in the optimiser |
| Window 1200 × 1200 | 8 | 59.8 % | Open in the optimiser |
| Pane 1000 × 1000 (1 m²) | 15 | 77.9 % | Open in the optimiser |
| Pane 600 × 900 | 27 | 75.7 % | Open in the optimiser |
| Pane 500 × 500 | 66 | 85.7 % | Open in the optimiser |
Counted by the optimiser's own packer with its defaults: 10 mm edge trim per side, 4 mm breakout between cuts, rotation allowed, three-stage guillotine cuts. Each link opens the optimiser with that sheet and that order loaded, so you see the same count drawn. A real order mixes sizes: paste yours.
Before you order to this size
Sizes move a little between manufacturers: confirm the sheet with your merchant before you cut to a plan. The glass reference has the four sizes with the cutting allowances.
Other stock sizes: DLF 3210 × 2250 · Half 2550 × 1605 · Quarter 1605 × 1275 · all four
Questions people ask
- What size is a jumbo sheet of glass?
- 6000 × 3210 mm, which is 19.26 m². The float line produces the jumbo, also called PLF, at 6000 by 3210 mm. Merchants cut it down to DLF, 3210 by 2250 mm, which is what most of them stock and deliver, and from there to half sheets of 2550 by 1605 and quarters of 1605 by 1275. Sizes move a little between manufacturers.
- How much does a jumbo sheet of glass weigh?
- 192.6 kg at 4 mm, 288.9 kg at 6 mm, 385.2 kg at 8 mm and 481.5 kg at 10 mm: float glass weighs 2.5 kg per m² per millimetre (2500 kg/m³, EN 572-1), and toughened glass weighs the same.
- How many 1200 × 1200 panes come out of a jumbo sheet of glass?
- 8, as the optimiser lays them out with 10 mm edge trim per side and 4 mm breakout: 59.8 % of the sheet's area.