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60 × 40 pallet: dimensions, weight and specs

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In short

A 60 × 40 in pallet measures 1524 × 1016 mm. The 60 in side is the stringer length and is stated first. Also called 60 x 40 pallet. Standard builds: stringer pallet 4-3/4 in tall and about 75 lb; block pallet 5-3/4 in tall and about 110 lb; skid 4-1/4 in tall and about 99 lb.

Standard builds compared

Stringer palletBlock palletSkid
Overall height4-3/4 in5-3/4 in4-1/4 in
Weight (approx.)75 lb110 lb99 lb
EntryPartial 4-wayFull 4-way2-way
Top deckboards999
Top board gap3-1/16 in3-1/16 in3-1/16 in
Nails1088760
Board feet17.1325.1022.71
Parts192612
Indicative cost$18.68$24.71$21.32

Weights in green mixed hardwood; cost is the engine's estimate at default lumber prices.

60 × 40 stringer pallet drawing

Third-angle views with chain dimensions to every board edge, nail locations and the parts list. Full specs and cut sizes.

60405.53.0633.53.0633.53.0633.53.0633.53.0633.53.0633.53.0633.53.0635.5TOP VIEW604.7569FRONT VIEW1.37517.9381.37517.9381.37540RIGHT SIDE VIEW
Notes
  1. All dimensions in inches, actual size.
  2. Nails per Uniform Standard Table 5: two per joint on boards up to 5-1/4 in, three up to 7-1/4 in.
  3. 2.25 in helical nails.
  4. Interior bottom boards clustered between the notches for fork entry.
  5. Top gap 3.063 in, 59% deck coverage.
Parts list
12Top lead board
5/8 × 5-1/2 × 40
27Top interior board
5/8 × 3-1/2 × 40
33Stringer, notched
1-3/8 × 3-1/2 × 60
42Bottom lead board
5/8 × 5-1/2 × 40
55Bottom interior board
5/8 × 3-1/2 × 40
Title
60×40 stringer pallet
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Board feet
17.13
Nails
108
Weight
75 lb
Scale
NTS
Rev
A

Dimensions

60 × 40 in converts to 1524 × 1016 mm. The length, 60 in, is the stringer direction; the width, 40 in, is the length of the top deckboards.

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Questions

What are the dimensions of a 60 × 40 pallet in millimetres?
60 × 40 in is 1524 × 1016 mm. Overall height depends on the build: 4-3/4 in for the stringer pallet, 5-3/4 in for the block pallet, 4-1/4 in for the skid.
How much does a 60 × 40 pallet weigh?
About 75 lb (34 kg) for the stringer pallet in mixed hardwood, green. The block pallet is about 110 lb. The skid is about 99 lb. Species and moisture change this by up to a third; see the weight guide.
How much weight can a 60 × 40 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.
Is 60x40 the same as 40x60?
Same footprint, different pallet. The first number is the stringer (or stringerboard) length, so a 60x40 has 60 in stringers and 40 in top boards. See pallet dimensions explained.