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In the steel structure of steel purlin 160*60*20*2.5 what mean?

What does "channel 160*60*20*2.5" mean in steel roof trusses? What is the specific weight?

Answer:

Stands for 160mm height, 60mm width, and 2.5mm thickness, and 20mm is the size of two small ears.
160mm tall, 60mm wide, 2.5mm thick20mm is the size of two small ears. It's called C shape steel.2.5 of the proportion is 5.87kg/m
Steel structure is mainly made of steel material, and it is one of the main types of building structure. The structure is mainly composed of steel beams and steel plates, such as steel beams, steel columns, steel trusses and so on. Each component or component is usually connected with welds, bolts or rivets. Because of its light weight and simple construction, it is widely used in large factories, stadiums, super high-rise and other fields.
Channel steel is a strip of steel with a cross section. Section steel with groove shape.

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