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IPE 160 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE 160 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.62 lb/ft 15.80 kg/m
Depth, d 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.23 in 82.00 mm
tw 0.197 in 5.000 mm
tf 0.291 in 7.400 mm
Area 3.12 in² 2,010.00 mm²
Ix 20.88 in⁴ 8,690,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.64 in⁴ 683,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 6.65 in³ 109,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.04 in³ 17,000.00 mm³
Zx 7.57 in³ 124,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.59 in³ 26,100.00 mm³
rx 2.59 in 65.80 mm
ry 0.72 in 18.40 mm
J 0.09 in⁴ 35,400.00 mm⁴
Cw 14.75 in⁶ 3,960,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE 160.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE A 180

Weight
15.4 kg/m (-2.5%)
Depth
177.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
10,600,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE AA 200

Weight
18.0 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
196.4 mm (+23%)
Ix
15,300,000 mm⁴ (+76%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE AA 180

Weight
14.9 kg/m (-5.7%)
Depth
176.4 mm (+10%)
Ix
10,200,000 mm⁴ (+17%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology