Glass · Weight
3 mm glass weight
3 mm glass weighs 7.5 kg per square metre, which is 0.70 kg or 1.54 lb per square foot. Float, toughened (tempered) and heat-strengthened glass weigh the same: the density is 2500 kg/m³ in every case.
Weight of 3 mm glass by size
| Size | kg | lb | Handling (the calculator's guideline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 square foot (12 × 12 in) | 0.7 | 1.5 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| 1 square metre | 7.5 | 16.5 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| 2 × 3 ft (610 × 914 mm) | 4.2 | 9.2 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| 4 × 8 ft (1219 × 2438 mm) | 22.3 | 49.2 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| Stock sheet 2440 × 1830 mm (8 × 6 ft) | 33.5 | 73.8 | Two people, by the guideline |
| Door panel 900 × 2100 mm | 14.2 | 31.3 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| Shower screen 900 × 1900 mm | 12.8 | 28.3 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| Window 1200 × 1200 mm | 10.8 | 23.8 | One person, by the 25 kg guideline |
| Half jumbo sheet (DLF) 3210 × 2250 mm | 54.2 | 119.4 | Three or four people, or a lifter |
Glass only, monolithic. The handling column is the calculator's guideline of 25 kg per person lifting with suction cups; the shape, the wind and the route can call for more people or a lifter.
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How it is worked out
Weight = area × thickness × density. For one square metre of 3 mm glass: 1 m² × 0.003 m × 2500 kg/m³ = 7.5 kg. A square foot is 1/10.7639 of a square metre, so 7.5 ÷ 10.7639 = 0.70 kg, and × 2.20462 = 1.54 lb. The nearest US nominal thickness to 3 mm is 1/8".
Other thicknesses
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Laminated glass weight · Double glazing weight · Toughened glass weight
Questions people ask
- How much does 3mm glass weigh per square foot?
- 0.70 kg (1.54 lb) per square foot, or 7.5 kg per square metre, because glass has a density of 2500 kg/m³.
- How heavy is a 3 mm glass door?
- A 900 × 2100 mm panel weighs 14.2 kg (31.3 lb). By the calculator's guideline: one person, by the 25 kg guideline.
- Does 3 mm toughened glass weigh more than ordinary glass?
- No. Toughening changes the stresses in the glass, not its density: 3 mm toughened (tempered) glass weighs the same as float, 7.5 kg/m².
- What does a 3 mm sheet of 2440 × 1830 mm (8 × 6 ft) weigh?
- 33.5 kg (73.8 lb).