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UPN 160 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

EN UPN taper flange channels · v2026.1

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Units

Section diagram

UPN 160 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 12.63 lb/ft 18.80 kg/m
Depth, d 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.56 in 65.00 mm
tw 0.295 in 7.500 mm
tf 0.413 in 10.500 mm
Area 3.72 in² 2,400.00 mm²
Ix 22.22 in⁴ 9,250,000 mm⁴
Iy 2.05 in⁴ 853,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 7.08 in³ 116,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.10 in³ 18,000.00 mm³
Zx 8.42 in³ 138,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.15 in³ 35,200.00 mm³
rx 2.44 in 62.10 mm
ry 0.74 in 18.90 mm
J 0.18 in⁴ 73,900.00 mm⁴
Cw 12.14 in⁶ 3,260,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in UPN taper flange channels

UPN 140

Weight
16.0 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
6,050,000 mm⁴ (-35%)

Heavier in UPN taper flange channels

UPN 180

Weight
22.0 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
13,500,000 mm⁴ (+46%)

Closest Iₓ in UPN taper flange channels

UPN 120

Weight
13.4 kg/m (-29%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
3,640,000 mm⁴ (-61%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology