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160x80x3mm Steel C Profile, Mill Finish
The 160x80x3mm steel C profile is a cold roll-formed lipped channel: 160 mm web, 80 mm flanges, 18 mm edge lips and 3 mm thickness, 7.84 kg/m. Roll-formed to order in Magnelis S450GD+ZM steel, it is used for solar mounting structures, roof purlins and side rails, and light steel framing. This page shows the size in Magnelis strip S450GD+ZM: zinc–aluminium–magnesium coating, ZM310 or ZM350 coating mass, minimum yield 450 MPa.
Made to Order — Roll Formed
This profile is roll-formed to order in your length (1–25 m). The minimum order is 5000 kg per size and material. Add your sizes to a quote request and we confirm lead time and price.
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Minimum order: 54 pieces
Minimum order: 5,000 kg per size
Optional made-to-order requirements — added to this line for our production team.
Applications & Usage
C 160x80x3 is used for solar mounting piles, rails and bracing, roof purlins and wall side rails, mezzanine joists and light steel framing. Holes and slots can be punched to your drawing. Magnelis is often specified for solar mounting structures and agricultural buildings in corrosive environments. Each size is roll-formed to order in lengths from 1 to 25 m. The minimum order is 5000 kg per size and material — add your sizes to a quote request and we confirm lead time and delivered price.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 160mm × 80mm × 3mm |
| Weight per Meter | 7.84 kg/m |
| Weight of a 6 m length | 47 kg |
| Weight of a 12 m length | 94.1 kg |
| Material | Steel |
| Alloy/Grade | S450GD+ZM310 / ZM350 |
| Standard | EN 1090-1 (CE, EXC2); coated strip to EN 10346 |
| Profile Type | C (lipped channel) |
| Edge Lip (c) | 18 mm |
| Developed Width | 333 mm |
| Cross-Section Area | 9.99 cm² |
| Moment of Inertia Iₓ | 416.1 cm⁴ |
| Section Modulus Wₑₗ,ₓ | 52.02 cm³ |
| Radius of Gyration rₓ | 6.42 cm |
| Moment of Inertia Iᵧ | 83.5 cm⁴ |
| Section Modulus Wₑₗ,ᵧ | 15.41 cm³ |
| Radius of Gyration rᵧ | 2.88 cm |
| Centroid Distance eₓ | 2.58 cm |
| Available Lengths | 6m, 12m |
| Standard Length | 6 m |
| Minimum Order per Size | 5 t |
| Cut-to-Length Range | 1000 – 25000 mm |
Weight and section properties are nominal values from the mill catalogue table. Values marked ≈ are calculated from the section centerline.
Indicative load span (single span, simply supported)
Allowable uniformly-distributed load (kN/m) limited by elastic bending about the strong axis (γ = 1.5 on yield, S450GD+ZM310 / ZM350). Deflection is not checked and usually governs long spans. Indicative only — confirm with a project calculation.
| Span | Max UDL |
|---|---|
| 2 m | ≈ 31.21 kN/m |
| 3 m | ≈ 13.87 kN/m |
| 4 m | ≈ 7.80 kN/m |
| 5 m | ≈ 4.99 kN/m |
| 6 m | ≈ 3.47 kN/m |
Made to Order — Roll Formed
This profile is roll-formed to order in your length (1–25 m). The minimum order is 5000 kg per size and material. Add your sizes to a quote request and we confirm lead time and price.
Cut to exact length
Any length from 1 to 25 m — no offcut waste on site
Material options
Magnelis (zinc–aluminium–magnesium) coated strip S450GD+ZM to EN 10346, coating mass ZM310 or ZM350.
In-line punching
Holes and slots punched to your drawing
Certified production
EN 1090-1 factory production control (CE, up to EXC2); ISO 9001
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