How much does the IPE 160 weigh?

15.77 kg per metre, from a section area of 20.09 cm².

What are the dimensions of the IPE 160?

160 mm high and 82 mm wide, with a 5 mm web and 7.4 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 160?

Iy = 869.3 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 68.31 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

IPE 160 dimensions, weight and section properties

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

IPE / EN 10365

IPE 160

Mass 15.77 kg/m

Section

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IPE 160 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	160 mm
Flange width	b	82 mm
Web thickness	tw	5 mm
Flange thickness	tf	7.4 mm
Root radius	r	9 mm
Section area	A	20.09 cm²
Weight per metre	G	15.77 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	869.3 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	108.7 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	6.578 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	68.31 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	16.66 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	1.844 cm

IPE 160 weight per metre and per bar

The IPE 160 weighs 15.77 kg per metre: its section area of 20.09 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 94.6 kg and a 12 m bar 189.2 kg.

IPE 160 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the IPE 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
IPE 120	120	64	4.4	6.3	10.37	317.8	52.96
IPE 140	140	73	4.7	6.9	12.89	541.2	77.32
IPE 160	160	82	5	7.4	15.77	869.3	108.7
IPE 180	180	91	5.3	8	18.8	1,317	146.3
IPE 200	200	100	5.6	8.5	22.36	1,943	194.3

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IPE 160: common questions

How much does the IPE 160 weigh?: 15.77 kg per metre, from a section area of 20.09 cm².
What are the dimensions of the IPE 160?: 160 mm high and 82 mm wide, with a 5 mm web and 7.4 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 160?: Iy = 869.3 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 68.31 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.