UPE 160 Parallel-Flange Channel
UPE 160 Parallel-Flange Channel: 160 mm deep and 70 mm wide, with a 5.5 mm web and 9.5 mm flanges, rolled to EN 10025 / EN 10365 in S235JR. It weighs 17 kg/m, so a 12 m length weighs about 204 kg.
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Applications & Usage
UPE channels are used for frames, stringers, machine chassis, trailers and bracing. The parallel flanges take standard washers, which keeps bolted connections simple. Standard lengths: 12m.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | UPE 160 |
| Depth h | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Flange width b | 70 mm (2.76 in) |
| Web thickness tw | 5.5 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 9.5 mm |
| Root radius r | 12 mm |
| Cross-sectional area A | 21.7 cm² |
| Weight per Meter | 17 kg/m (11.4 lb/ft) |
| Weight of a 12 m length | 204 kg |
| Material | Steel |
| Alloy/Grade | S235JR |
| Standard | EN 10025 / EN 10365 |
| Full Stock Length | 12 m |
Section properties
| Property | y-y | z-z |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area I (cm⁴) | 911.1 | 106.8 |
| Elastic section modulus Wel (cm³) | 113.9 | 22.58 |
| Plastic section modulus Wpl (cm³) | 131.6 | 41.49 |
| Radius of gyration i (cm) | 6.48 | 2.22 |
UPE range: nominal dimensions in mm, mass in kg/m and major-axis (y-y) properties.
| Designation | h | b | tw | tf | kg/m | A (cm²) | Iy (cm⁴) | Wel,y (cm³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPE 80 | 80 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 107.2 | 26.8 |
| UPE 100 | 100 | 55 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 9.82 | 12.5 | 206.9 | 41.37 |
| UPE 120 | 120 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 363.5 | 60.58 |
| UPE 140 | 140 | 65 | 5 | 9 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 599.5 | 85.64 |
| UPE 160 | 160 | 70 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 17 | 21.7 | 911.1 | 113.9 |
| UPE 180 | 180 | 75 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 19.7 | 25.1 | 1353 | 150.4 |
| UPE 200 | 200 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 22.8 | 29 | 1909 | 190.9 |
| UPE 220 | 220 | 85 | 6.5 | 12 | 26.6 | 33.9 | 2682 | 243.9 |
| UPE 240 | 240 | 90 | 7 | 12.5 | 30.2 | 38.5 | 3599 | 299.9 |
| UPE 270 | 270 | 95 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 35.2 | 44.8 | 5255 | 389.2 |
| UPE 300 | 300 | 100 | 9.5 | 15 | 44.4 | 56.6 | 7823 | 521.5 |
| UPE 330 | 330 | 105 | 11 | 16 | 53.2 | 67.8 | 11010 | 667.1 |
| UPE 360 | 360 | 110 | 12 | 17 | 61.2 | 77.9 | 14830 | 823.6 |
| UPE 400 | 400 | 115 | 13.5 | 18 | 72.2 | 91.9 | 20980 | 1049 |
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