Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
UPN 160 is a channel with tapered flanges weighing 18.8 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 225.6 kg. It is 160 mm deep and 65 mm wide; the web is 7.5 mm and the flanges 10.5 mm thick.
| Depth h | 160 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 65 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 7.5 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 10.5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 18.8 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 23.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.580 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 30.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 18.8 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 112.8 kg |
| 12 m | 225.6 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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