Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HEB 160 is an H-section (HE B) weighing 42.6 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 511.2 kg. It is 160 mm deep and 160 mm wide; the web is 8 mm and the flanges 13 mm thick.
| Depth h | 160 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 160 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 8 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 13 mm |
| Weight per metre | 42.6 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 54.3 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.960 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 22.6 m²/t |
| 1 m | 42.6 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 255.6 kg |
| 12 m | 511.2 kg |
Dimensions and mass per EN 10365, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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