Parallel Flange Channels (PFC) - Section Properties Table

Dimensions and section properties for all 16 Parallel Flange Channels (PFC) to BS 4-1 (SCI P363 Blue Book): dimensions, mass, section modulus, buckling parameter and torsional index for every PFC size. Use the table below for reference, or open the interactive tool to run EC3 capacity checks.

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Designation	mass kg/m	h mm	b mm	t_w mm	t_f mm	I_y cm⁴	I_z cm⁴	i_y cm	i_z cm	W_el,y cm³	W_el,z cm³	W_pl,y cm³	W_pl,z cm³	u	X	A cm²
PFC 430×100×64	64.4	430	100	11	19	21900	722	16.3	2.97	1020	97.9	1220	176	0.917	22.5	82.1
PFC 380×100×54	54	380	100	9.5	17.5	15000	643	14.8	3.06	791	89.2	933	161	0.933	21.2	68.7
PFC 300×100×46	45.5	300	100	9	16.5	8230	568	11.9	3.13	549	81.7	641	148	0.944	17	58
PFC 300×90×41	41.4	300	90	9	15.5	7220	404	11.7	2.77	481	63.1	568	114	0.934	18.3	52.7
PFC 260×90×35	34.8	260	90	8	14	4730	353	10.3	2.82	364	56.3	425	102	0.943	17.2	44.4
PFC 260×75×28	27.6	260	75	7	12	3620	185	10.1	2.3	278	34.4	328	62	0.932	20.5	35.1
PFC 230×90×32	32.2	230	90	7.5	14	3520	334	9.27	2.86	306	55	355	98.9	0.949	15.1	41
PFC 230×75×26	25.7	230	75	6.5	12.5	2750	181	9.17	2.35	239	34.8	278	63.2	0.945	17.3	32.7
PFC 200×90×30	29.7	200	90	7	14	2520	314	8.16	2.88	252	53.4	291	94.5	0.952	12.9	37.9
PFC 200×75×23	23.4	200	75	6	12.5	1960	170	8.11	2.39	196	33.8	227	60.6	0.956	14.7	29.9
PFC 180×90×26	26.1	180	90	6.5	12.5	1820	277	7.4	2.89	202	47.4	232	83.5	0.95	12.8	33.2
PFC 180×75×20	20.3	180	75	6	10.5	1370	146	7.27	2.38	152	28.8	176	51.8	0.945	15.3	25.9
PFC 150×90×24	23.9	150	90	6.5	12	1160	253	6.18	2.89	155	44.4	179	76.9	0.937	10.8	30.4
PFC 150×75×18	17.9	150	75	5.5	10	861	131	6.15	2.4	115	26.6	132	47.2	0.945	13.1	22.8
PFC 125×65×15	14.8	125	65	5.5	9.5	483	80	5.07	2.06	77.3	18.8	89.9	33.2	0.942	11.1	18.8
PFC 100×50×10	10.2	100	50	5	8.5	208	32.3	4	1.58	41.5	9.89	48.9	17.5	0.942	10	13

16 sections · source: BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 / BS 4-1:2005

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