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180PFC

180PFC Parallel Flange Channel

  • AS/NZS 3679.1:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass20.88kg/m
A2,660mm²
Ix14.13110⁶ mm⁴
Zx157.010³ mm³
180PFC cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd180.0mmU
Flange widthbf75.0mmU
Flange thicknesstf11.0mmU
Web thicknesstw6.0mmU
Root radiusr112.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass20.88kg/mC
Gross area A2,660mm²C
Centroid x̄ (from left/heel) xc24.5mmC
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix14.13110⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx157.010³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx181.610³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx72.9mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy1.50910⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy29.910³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy53.810³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry23.8mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JApproximate thin-walled value, fillets neglected J0.07810⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.638m²/mC

Nominal designation mass 20.90 kg/m; calculated 20.88 kg/m (-0.1%).

Steel Grades

GradeStandard fy MPafu MPa NoteData
300 AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 320 440 Typical grade supplied – confirm availability with supplier U

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 11.0 mm. Density 7850 kg/m³, E = 200 000 MPa.

Source & Verification

Source publisher
Pending verification – nominal dimensions entered by the application developer
Source document
AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 Structural steel – Hot-rolled bars and sections
Edition
2016
Publication year
2016
Page reference
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Last updated
2026-10-12
Verification status
Unverified

Nominal dimensions require verification against the current edition of the product standard and the manufacturer catalogue before design use. Properties are calculated by this application from the nominal dimensions.

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