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IPE AA 160 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE AA 160 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.27 lb/ft 12.30 kg/m
Depth, d 6.16 in 156.40 mm
Flange width, bf 3.23 in 82.00 mm
tw 0.157 in 4.000 mm
tf 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 2.43 in² 1,570.00 mm²
Ix 15.83 in⁴ 6,590,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.24 in⁴ 517,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 5.14 in³ 84,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.79 in³ 13,000.00 mm³
Zx 5.81 in³ 95,200.00 mm³
Zy 1.20 in³ 19,700.00 mm³
rx 2.55 in 64.80 mm
ry 0.71 in 18.10 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 17,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 10.91 in⁶ 2,930,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE A 140

Weight
10.5 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
137.4 mm (-12%)
Ix
4,350,000 mm⁴ (-34%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE A 160

Weight
12.7 kg/m (+3.3%)
Depth
157.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
6,890,000 mm⁴ (+4.6%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE 140

Weight
12.9 kg/m (+4.9%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
5,410,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology