Metal weight

UPE section weight table

UPE sections are parallel flange channels, easier to bolt than UPN. Below is the theoretical weight of 14 common sizes, in steel with a density of 7.85 g/cm³.

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Sectionh mmb mmtw mmtf mmA cm²m²/mkg/mkg / 12 m
UPE 8080504710.10–7.995
UPE 100100554.57.512.50–9.8118
UPE 120120605815.40–12.1145
UPE 140140655918.40–14.4173
UPE 160160705.59.521.70–17.0204
UPE 180180755.510.525.10–19.7236
UPE 2002008061129.00–22.8273
UPE 220220856.51233.90–26.6319
UPE 24024090712.538.50–30.2363
UPE 270270957.513.544.80–35.2422
UPE 3003001009.51556.60–44.4533
UPE 330330105111667.80–53.2639
UPE 360360110121777.90–61.2734
UPE 40040011513.51891.90–72.1866

Calculation formula

kg/m = section area (cm²) × 0.785. For HEA, HEB, HEM and IPE the area is calculated exactly from h, b, tw, tf and the root radius r per EN 10365; for INP, UPN and UPE the manufacturers’ tabulated area is used.

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