Paper Weight Equivalence Table

Use this table to determine approximate equivalent points in weight specifications other than U.S. bond weight. For example, to determine the equivalent of 20 lb U.S. bond weight paper in U.S. cover weight, locate the bond weight (in row 3, second column) and scan across the row to the cover weight (in the fourth column). The equivalent is 28 lb.

Shaded areas indicate a standard weight for that grade.

 

U.S.

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

Europe

Japan

 

Text/

 

Card1

Bond

Cover

Bristol

Index

Tag

Metric

Metric

 

Book

 

thick-

Weight

Weight

Weight

Weight

Weight

Weight

Weight

 

Weight

 

ness

(lb)

(lb)

(lb)

(lb)

(lb)

(g/m2)

(g/m2)

 

(lb)

 

(mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

16

41

22

27

33

37

60

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

17

43

24

29

35

39

64

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

20

50

28

34

42

46

75

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

21

54

30

36

44

49

80

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

22

56

31

38

46

51

81

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

24

60

33

41

50

55

90

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

27

68

37

45

55

61

100

100

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

70

39

49

58

65

105

105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

32

80

44

55

67

74

120

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

34

86

47

58

71

79

128

128

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

90

50

62

75

83

135

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

.18

39

100

55

67

82

91

148

148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

.19

42

107

58

72

87

97

157

157

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.20

43

110

60

74

90

100

163

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

.23

47

119

65

80

97

108

176

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

53

134

74

90

110

122

199

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.U.S. Post Card measurements are approximate. Use for reference only.

ENWW

Specifications A-9