Interior doors are normally made with 1/4″ thick single pane glass (called “single glaze” or SG glass). Exterior doors generally use 1/2″ or 5/8″ thick “insulated glass” (called IG), with two or three panes hermetically sealed and separated by dry airspace.
Also known as toughened or safety glass, tempered glass is highly suitable for external windows and doors. Because of a quick-cooling manufacturing process, the glass is highly durable and resilient to impact, making it less likely to shatter upon breakage.
4 MM, 5 MM, 6 MM, 8 MM, 10 MM, 12 MM Clear Toughened Glass. Glass in itself is very aesthetically pleasing but lacks in the strength arena. Tempering or toughening process increases the strength of the glass thus making it extremely durable.
Most standard residential windows are fitted with clear float glass, in thickness ranging from 3-5mm. Doors are generally fitted with 4mm or 5mm clear toughened glass.
As a purely glass tabletop, the glass should be at least 3/8” in order to properly support the objects being placed on it. Other popular thicknesses for glass tabletops are ½” or ¾”, but the thickness can go up to 1”. If the glass is just being used as a protective covering, then ¼” is the most popular thickness.
1/8" (3mm)
market price of 12mm Toughened Glass in India is Rs 129/ Square Feet.
In the UK, suppliers will provide the cost of most toughened (or tempered) glass suppliers with a quote per square metre, not per square foot. They will also provide prices based on the thickness of the toughened glass. For a 4mm sheet of toughened glass, the average cost is about £20 per m2.
Description. The 6mm Toughened Safety Glass is tempered and toughened to withstand environments that would create too much pressure for Float Glass. This product is often the starting thickness for Toughened Safety Glass used in public areas.
Laminated glass is used in the manufacture of doors and windows of automobiles because it provides good strength to the glass.
One of the most common types of home and business glass outside of traditional windows is glass doors. Safe for interior and exterior use, modern-day glass doors are made of tempered glass, energy-efficient and come in a variety of styles.
Horticultural Glass - standard greenhouse glass supplied in 3mm thick overlapping sheets. Horticultural glass is the lowest grade of glass used for greenhouses and the most economical. Consequently, it can sometimes contain marks and blemishes, but this doesn't affect its performance as greenhouse glazing.
The most common form of Safety Glass, tempered and toughened to withstand environments which create too much pressure for Float Glass. Typically used for residential safety glazing, our 4mm Toughened Safety Glass is available in a range of patterns as well as clear.
8mm Plain Glass, Thickness: 8 mm, Shape: Rectangular, Rs 65 /square feet | ID: 21835850188.
10mm Clear Toughened Glass at Rs 96/square feet | Toughened Glass | ID: 11360070112.
Transparent 6mm Glass Sheet, Rs 36/square feet Hindustan Glass | ID: 17228936255.
“Just a sheet of tempered glass can start at $5.00 per square foot. Customizations and glass thickness will add to that number, but it will still be less than plexiglass." Tempered glass costs around $150 to $200, lasts longer, and has a long list of other advantages.
1/4" (6mm) Used for glass tabletops and glass protective table covers. 3/8" (10mm) Used for heavy, unsupported tabletops where glass is the only table top. 1/2" (12mm) Ideal for heavy, unsupported tabletops glass is the only table top. 3/4" (19mm) Ideal for Strong, unsupported tabletops glass is the only table top.
2.high strength
The impact strength of an 8mm tempered glass of the same thickness is 3 to 5 times that of ordinary glass, and the bending strength is 3 to 5 times that of ordinary glass.
Tempered glass can be from 1/8" to 3/4" thick. Tempered glass is about four times stronger than a lite of annealed glass of the same size and thickness. The only characteristic of the annealed glass affected by tempering is its bending or tensile strength. Tempering increases the tensile strength of glass.
The 10mm top shelf toughened safety glass was tested to a maximum weight of 500 kilomes.
Standard tempered insulated glass units are ¾" (19mm) thick with a ½" (13mm) air space.
3mm Horticultural glass is normally available within 24 hours, Toughened glass is approx 7 days. You can also order greenhouse clips and glazing mastic from the sundry items.