Tempered Glass Cost Calculator

Per-SF cost with tempering and fabrication charges.

Inputs

Width (inches)

Height (inches)

Thickness (mm)

Quantity

Edge finish

Holes per panel

Heat-soak test

Tab to move between fields

Results

Cost per panel ($)

$210.00

≈ 14 movie tickets

Panel area (ft²)12

Total cost ($)$210.00

After volume discount ($)$210.00

Volume discount (%)0

Strength vs annealed (×)4.25

Bending strength (MPa)170

Weight per panel (kg)16.72

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Panel Width and Height in inches and the Glass Thickness in mm.
Enter Quantity, select Edge Finish (seamed, polished, or beveled), and enter Holes Per Panel.
Indicate whether Heat-Soak Testing is required to detect nickel-sulfide inclusions.
Review Cost Per Panel and Total Cost before and after volume discounts.
Check Volume Discount percentage, Panel Weight, and Strength vs Annealed multiplier.

How the result changes with Thickness (mm)

Thickness (mm)	Cost per panel ($)
4.6	$165.00
8.6	$300.00
13	$540.00
17	$750.00

What each input means

Width (inches): Panel width in inches.
Height (inches): Panel height in inches.
Thickness (mm): Glass thickness. Common: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm.
Quantity: Number of panels to order.
Edge finish: 0 = Seamed (basic), 1 = Polished, 2 = Beveled.
Holes per panel: Number of drilled holes per panel.
Heat-soak test: 1 = Include EN 14179 heat-soak testing to eliminate NiS inclusions.

What each result means

Cost per panel ($): Estimated cost per tempered glass panel including fabrication.
Panel area (ft²): Area of each panel in square feet.
Total cost ($): Total cost for all panels before volume discount.
After volume discount ($): Total cost after volume discount (5% at 20+, 10% at 50+, 15% at 100+).
Volume discount (%): Discount percentage applied based on quantity.
Strength vs annealed (×): Tempered glass bending strength relative to annealed glass.
Bending strength (MPa): Typical tempered glass bending strength.
Weight per panel (kg): Weight of one panel.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Width (inches) = 36, Height (inches) = 48, Thickness (mm) = 6, Quantity = 1 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Cost per panel
Cost per panel = glassCostPerPanel + edgeCostTotal + holeCost + heatSoakCostPerPanel
210 = $210
Calculate Panel area
Panel area = (widthIn * heightIn) / 144
12 = 12
Calculate Total cost
Total cost = panelCost * quantity
210 = $210

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