What are the dimensions of a 1200 × 800 mm pallet in inches?

1200 × 800 mm is 47.2 × 31.5 in. Overall height depends on the build: 144 mm for the block pallet.

How much does a 1200 × 800 mm pallet weigh?

About 44 lb (20 kg) for the block pallet in spf, kiln dried. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.

How much weight can a 1200 × 800 mm pallet hold?

It depends on how the pallet is supported: floor-stacked, racked or stacked loads each get a different safe load, and the same pallet can rate several times higher on the floor than in a rack. Certified ratings come from a Pallet Design System analysis or physical testing; see pallet load capacity.

1200 × 800 mm pallet: dimensions, weight and specs

A 1200 × 800 mm pallet measures 47.2 × 31.5 in. Also called EUR pallet or EPAL 1. Common in europe. Standard builds: block pallet 144 mm tall and about 44 lb.

Reviewed September 25, 2026

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	Block pallet
Overall height	144 mm
Weight	≈ 44 lb
Entry	Full 4-way
Top deckboards	5
Top board gap	41 mm
Nails	60
Board feet	19.17
Parts	20

Weights in kiln-dried SPF (EPAL-style build), nails included. Each build page lists five species.

1200 × 800 mm block pallet drawing

Specs and cut list Edit in the designer

Notes

All dimensions in millimetres, actual size.
Nails per Uniform Standard Table 5: two per joint on boards up to 5-1/4 in, three up to 7-1/4 in.
2.25 in helical nails.
Heat treat and stamp to ISPM-15.
Top gap 1.624 in, 79% deck coverage.

Parts list

1	2	Top lead board 7/8 × 5-11/16 × 47-1/4
2	1	Top centre board 7/8 × 5-11/16 × 47-1/4
3	2	Top interior board 7/8 × 3-15/16 × 47-1/4
4	3	Stringerboard 7/8 × 5-11/16 × 31-1/2
5	6	Block 5-11/16 × 3-1/16 × 3-15/16
6	3	Centre block 5-11/16 × 3-1/16 × 5-11/16
7	2	Bottom lead board 7/8 × 3-15/16 × 47-1/4
8	1	Bottom centre board 7/8 × 5-11/16 × 47-1/4

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1200×800 mm block pallet

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Board feet

19.17

Nails

Weight

44 lb

Scale

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Dimensions

1200 × 800 mm is 47.2 × 31.5 in. European block pallets are stated length first, the direction the top boards run. Overall height depends on the build: 144 mm for the block pallet.

Where it's used

Europe

Standards that list it

Which build? block pallets (full 4-way entry). See stringer vs block pallets.

Questions

What are the dimensions of a 1200 × 800 mm pallet in inches?: 1200 × 800 mm is 47.2 × 31.5 in. Overall height depends on the build: 144 mm for the block pallet.
How much does a 1200 × 800 mm pallet weigh?: About 44 lb (20 kg) for the block pallet in spf, kiln dried. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.
How much weight can a 1200 × 800 mm pallet hold?: It depends on how the pallet is supported: floor-stacked, racked or stacked loads each get a different safe load, and the same pallet can rate several times higher on the floor than in a rack. Certified ratings come from a Pallet Design System analysis or physical testing; see pallet load capacity.