A hardwood sheet of 1 4 plywood will weigh somewhere between 24 and 26 pounds.
Plywood sheet weight chart.
This is the thinnest and lightest sheet of plywood that you can typically purchase.
The same size sheet of hardwood plywood weighs 45 pounds while a sheet of particle board weighs 61 pounds.
Plywood weights sheets volume weight weight weight weight pack height pack height per pack m3 p pk kg psht kg pm2 kg pm3 kg ppack m3 tonne mm mm incl bearers ply r 12 bd 2400x1200 u f11 45 1 555 19 0 6 6 550 855 1 8 550 625.
Each sheet weighs about 40 pounds so each one of those stacks weighs almost a ton and a half.
Thickness weight per sq ft.
If you do consider switching materials review the chart below.
The precise thickness of the panel is a major factor in the weight.
Sanded nominal thickness 1 4 3 8 1 2 5 8 3 4 1 1 8 actual thickness 1 4 11 32 15 32 19 32 23 32 1 1 8 approximate weight per 4x8 sheet 22 0 28 5 40 6 48 60 8 84 5.
A 12 by 36 inch piece of 3 4 inch fir plywood can support up to 50 lbs.
A 4 by 8 sheet of plywood equals 32 square feet so 32 times 2 3 is just over 70 pounds per sheet.
Softwood plywood will weight somewhere between 20 to 22 pounds.
Plywood weight charts help builders compare the weights of different grades of plywood calculate shipping weights and specify costs in building estimates.
Because the sheet is so small switching to a hardwood does not make a huge difference in weight.
What affects the weight of plywood.
Plywood is composed of approximately 92 97 wood with the remainder made up by primers sealants and adhesives such as phenol formaldehyde resin.
A standard sheet of 1 2 inch softwood plywood weighs 40 6 pounds.
A few factors impact the weight of plywood.
Stacks of 4 x 8 softwood plywood panels 15 32 inch thick.
In it they state that softwood plywood should weigh approximately 3 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness.
On average a 4 x 8 sheet of 3 4 softwood plywood weighs about 61 pounds.
Remember these are the weights per square foot of the planking material the interior structure will also be proportionately heavier.
Some logic will make it apparent that switching smaller designs from plywood to steel is ill advised.
Plywood thickness and weights.
The formula engineers have rounded off weight calculations for plywood to square foot calculations and have decided that for engineering purposes a generic square foot of 3 4 inch thick hardwood plywood weighs 2 3 pounds.
The apa american plywood association has created design specifications for the production of various plywood products.
Actual plywood sheets weigh slightly less as the specification is for pre sanded sheets.
