How much does the HEA 160 weigh?

30.44 kg per metre, from a section area of 38.77 cm².

What are the dimensions of the HEA 160?

152 mm high and 160 mm wide, with a 6 mm web and 9 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the HEA 160?

Iy = 1,673 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 615.6 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

HEA 160 dimensions, weight and section properties

Dimensions and section properties of the HEA 160, with its CAD files. Dimensions checked against two mill catalogues; properties calculated on the exact section.

HEA / EN 10365

HEA 160

Mass 30.44 kg/m

Section

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HEA 160 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	152 mm
Flange width	b	160 mm
Web thickness	tw	6 mm
Flange thickness	tf	9 mm
Root radius	r	15 mm
Section area	A	38.77 cm²
Weight per metre	G	30.44 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	1,673 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	220.1 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	6.569 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	615.6 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	76.95 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	3.985 cm

HEA 160 weight per metre and per bar

The HEA 160 weighs 30.44 kg per metre: its section area of 38.77 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 182.6 kg and a 12 m bar 365.3 kg.

HEA 160 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the HEA 160 next to the sizes just below and above it in the same series. Select a size to open its page or its family table.

Section	hmm	bmm	twmm	tfmm	Gkg/m	Iycm⁴	Wel,ycm³
HEA 120	114	120	5	8	19.89	606.2	106.3
HEA 140	133	140	5.5	8.5	24.66	1,033	155.4
HEA 160	152	160	6	9	30.44	1,673	220.1
HEA 180	171	180	6	9.5	35.52	2,510	293.6
HEA 200	190	200	6.5	10	42.26	3,692	388.6

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HEA 160: common questions

How much does the HEA 160 weigh?: 30.44 kg per metre, from a section area of 38.77 cm².
What are the dimensions of the HEA 160?: 152 mm high and 160 mm wide, with a 6 mm web and 9 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the HEA 160?: Iy = 1,673 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 615.6 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.