Specifications
Beam 165 mm (6.5 in.) Table of Load Ratings at Given Spans
Span |
Deflection1 L/360 |
Load1 L/360 |
Deflection2 L/270 |
Load2 L/270 |
1.2 m 4 ft |
2.5 mm .10 inches |
38.3 (kN/m) 2620 (lb/ft) |
2.5 mm .10 inches |
38.3 (kN/m) 2620 (lb/ft) |
1.53 m 5 ft |
4.3 mm .17 inches |
26.9 (kN/m) 1838 (lb/ft) |
4.3 mm .17 inches |
29.5 (kN/m) 2020 (lb/ft) |
1.83 m 6 ft |
5.1 mm .20 inches |
15.4 (kN/m) 1056 (lb/ft) |
6.8 mm .27 inches |
20.6 (kN/m) 1408 (lb/ft) |
2.13 m 7 ft |
5.9 mm .23 inches |
9.7 (kN/m) 664 (lb/ft) |
7.9 mm .32 inches |
12.9 (kN/m) 885 (lb/ft) |
2.44 m 8 ft |
6.8 mm .27 inches |
6.5 (kN/m) 446 (lb/ft) |
9.0 mm .36 inches |
8.7 (kN/m) 595 (lb/ft) |
2.74 m 9 ft |
7.6 mm .30 inches |
4.6 (kN/m) 314 (lb/ft) |
10.1 mm .40 inches |
6.1 (kN/m) 419 (lb/ft) |
3.05 m 10 ft |
8.5 mm .33 inches |
3.3 (kN/m) 228 (lb/ft) |
11.3 mm .44 inches |
4.4 (kN/m) 304 (lb/ft) |
3.35 m 11 ft |
9.3 mm .37 inches |
2.8 (kN/m) 190 (lb/ft) |
12.4 mm .49 inches |
3.7 (kN/m) 255 (lb/ft) |
3.66 m 12 ft |
10.2 mm .40 inches |
2.2 (kN/m) 150 (lb/ft) |
13.5 mm .53 inches |
2.9 (kN/m) 198 (lb/ft) |
3.96 m 13 ft |
11.0 mm .43 inches |
1.7 (kN/m) 115 (lb/ft) |
14.7 mm .58 inches |
2.3 (kN/m) 156 (lb/ft) |
4.27 m 14 ft |
11.9 mm .47 inches |
1.4 (kN/m) 95 (lb/ft) |
15.8 mm .62 inches |
1.8 (kN/m) 125 (lb/ft) |
4.57 m 15 ft |
12.7 mm .50 inches |
1.1 (kN/m) 76 (lb/ft) |
16.9 mm .67 inches |
1.5 (kN/m) 101 (lb/ft) |
4.88 m 16 ft |
13.5 mm .53 inches |
0.92 (kN/m) 63 (lb/ft) |
18.1 mm .71 inches |
1.2 (kN/m) 84 (lb/ft) |
5.18 m 17 ft |
14.4 mm .57 inches |
0.77 (kN/m) 53 (lb/ft) |
19.2 mm .76 inches |
1.0 (kN/m) 70 (lb/ft) |
5.49 m 18 ft |
15.2 mm .60 inches |
0.64 (kN/m) 44 (lb/ft) |
20.3 mm .80 inches |
0.86 (kN/m) 59 (lb/ft) |
5.79 m 19 ft |
16.1 mm .63 inches |
0.55 (kN/m) 38 (lb/ft) |
21.4 mm .84 inches |
0.73 (kN/m) 50 (lb/ft) |
6.10 m 20 ft. |
16.9 mm .67 inches |
0.47 (kN/m) 32 (lb/ft) |
22.6 mm .89 inches |
0.63 (kN/m) 43 (lb/ft) |
1Deflections based on simple spans.
2Design Load: Dead Load and Live Load
Factor of Safety: 2.2 to 1. Beam to be laterally supported.
Technical Data
Metric | Imperial | |
Weight* | 6 kg/m | 4 lb / ft |
1xx | 7.07 x 1108 mm4 | 17.0 in4 |
Sx max. | 102 x 103 mm3 | 6.23 in3 |
Sx min. | 72.6 x 103 mm3 | 4.43 in3 |
Area | 1721 mm2 | 2.67 in2 |
Standard Lengths and Weights
Metric | Imperial |
2.75 m/16.5 kg | 9 ft / 36 lb |
3.2 m /19.2 kg | 10.5 ft / 42 lb |
3.66 m /21.9 kg | 12 ft / 48 lb |
4.27 m / 25.6 kg | 14 ft / 56 lb |
4.88 m /29.3 kg | 16 ft / 64 lb |
5.49 m / 32.9 kg | 18 ft / 72 lb |
6.41 m /38.5 kg | 21 ft / 84 lb |