pallets


Pallet Standard Sizes

ISO Pallets

SI              Inches		Notes
1016 × 1219 	40.00 × 48.00 	(20 pallets in 40 ft ISO) North America 
1000 × 1200 	39.37 × 47.24 	Europe, Asia. (Similar to 40" × 48")
1165 × 1165 	45.9 × 45.9 	Australia 
1067 × 1067 	42.00 × 42.00 	North America, Europe, Asia 
1100 × 1100 	43.30 × 43.30 	Asia 
800 × 1200 	31.50 × 47.24 	Europe


EU  Pallets

EUR 1
SI              	Inches			Notes 
800  × 1200  × 145 	31.50 × 47.24 × 5.71 	ISO1 same size as EUR 1. safe load: 2490 kg. 

EUR 2
SI              	Inches			Notes 
1200  × 1000  × 144  	47.24 × 39.37 × 5.67 	ISO2 same size as EUR 2. Safe load: 1470 kg.
 
EUR 3
SI              	Inches			Notes
1000  × 1200  × 144  	39.37 × 47.24 × 5.67 	Safe load: 1920 kg.
 

North American Pallets

SI             	Inches		Notes
1016 × 1219 	40 × 48		Grocery, many other uses 
1067 × 1067	42 × 42		Telecommunications, Paint 
1219 × 1219 	48 × 48 	Drums 
1219 × 1016	48 × 40 	Military, Cement 
1219 × 1067 	48 × 42 	Chemical, Beverages 
1016 × 1016 	40 × 40 	Dairy 
1219 × 1143 	48 × 45 	Automotive 
1118 × 1118 	44 × 44 	Drums, Chemicals 
914 × 914 	36 × 36 	Beverages 
1219 × 914 	48 × 36 	Beverages, Shingles, Packaged Paper 
1219 × 508 	48 × 20 	Retail 


Pallet weights

Due to so many unkown considerations, defining tare weight (empty weight) of pallets precisely is beyond the scope of this text. Considerations not the least of which are regional differences, varying national safety standards, designs and types of materials used etc. The figures shown below should therefore be used as a guide only and typically cover weights for pallets designed to accept safe loads of from 500 kg (1,102 lbs) to 1,000 kg (2,204 lbs) per pallet. The lower figure of course being for the lower weight capacity and the higher figure for the larger capacity. The obvious situation where heavyweight pallets are used for lighter loads should also be considered as this may be a function of local work practices unique to a particular storage facility.

wooden_pallet Wooden pallet 15 kg to 22 kg

steel_pallet Steel pallet 17 kg to 28 kg

plastic_pallet Plastic pallet 7 kg to 14 kg

folding_pallet_cage_heavy_duty Heavy duty steel folding pallet cage or stillage 35 kg to 50 kg


See also:-

forklift aisle widths
pallets (containers and storage)
wine case pallet capacity