U 160x60x4.75 IAS · Weight & Dimensions

IAS, cold-formed sections · Cold-formed Channel

Cold-formed channels (U shapes) are similar to C shapes but without stiffening lips. Used for light structural framing, supports, and secondary members.

Also known as: U 160x60x4.75 (UK / Australia)

The U 160x60x4.75 steel profile weighs 9.9 kg/m (6.63 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 60 mm (2.36 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,255.781 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 460.016 cm⁴, Iy = 40.831 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	60 mm	2.36 in
Thickness (t)	4.8 mm	0.19 in
Weight	9.9 kg/m	6.63 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,255.78 mm²	1.946 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	460.02 cm⁴	11.05 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	40.83 cm⁴	0.98 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	57.5 cm³	3.509 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	9.07 cm³	0.553 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	71.12 cm³	4.340 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	11.95 cm³	0.729 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.05 cm	2.383 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.8 cm	0.710 in