What Is Z-section Steel?
Z-section steel is a widely used type of cold-formed, thin-walled section steel, with a thickness ranging from 1.6 to 3.0 mm and a section height of 120 to 350 mm.
It is manufactured from hot-rolled (painted) and galvanized materials and is frequently employed in large steel structure plants.

The processing length and holes can be customized to meet specific requirements.
Main uses of Z-section steel:
The Z-shaped steel that is cold-formed is popularly used for a wide range of applications due to its high compressive strength and adjustable specifications and sizes.
It is a preferred choice in various areas, including automobiles, railway vehicles, building doors and windows, transportation, shelves, electrical cabinets, highway guardrails, building steel structures, containers, steel templates and scaffolds, solar energy supports, shipbuilding, bridges, power transmission towers, steel sheet piles, cable trays, agriculture, furniture, storage, guide rails, keel steel, pipeline support for vegetable greenhouses, and in various municipal construction projects.
Z Purlin Weight Calculator
Z Purlin Weight Chart
No | Item | Model | Unit | Weight |
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1 | Cold Bend Z Section Steel | Z80×40×2.5 | kg/m | 2.947 |
2 | Cold Bend Z Section Steel | Z80×40×3.0 | kg/m | 3.491 |
3 | Cold Bend Z Section Steel | Z100×50×2.5 | kg/m | 3.732 |
4 | Cold Bend Z Section Steel | Z100×50×3.0 | kg/m | 4.432 |
5 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z100×40×20×2.0 | kg/m | 3.208 |
6 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z100×40×20×2.5 | kg/m | 3.932 |
7 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z120×50×20×2.0 | kg/m | 3.835 |
8 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z120×50×20×2.5 | kg/m | 4.718 |
9 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z120×50×20×3.0 | kg/m | 5.569 |
10 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z140×50×20×2.5 | kg/m | 5.11 |
11 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z140×50×20×3.0 | kg/m | 6.04 |
12 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z160×60×20×2.5 | kg/m | 5.895 |
13 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z160×60×20×3.0 | kg/m | 6.982 |
14 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z160×70×20×2.5 | kg/m | 6.288 |
15 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z160×70×20×3.0 | kg/m | 7.453 |
16 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z180×70×20×2.5 | kg/m | 6.679 |
17 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z180×70×20×3.0 | kg/m | 7.924 |
18 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z200×70×20×2.5 | kg/m | 7.073 |
19 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z200×70×20×3.0 | kg/m | 8.394 |
20 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z230×75×25×3.0 | kg/m | 9.573 |
21 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z230×75×25×4.0 | kg/m | 12.51 |
22 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z250×75×25×3.0 | kg/m | 10.04 |
23 | Cold Bend Z Purlin Steel | Z250×75×25×4.0 | kg/m | 13.14 |
i NEED UNIT WT FOR
1) z PURLIN (200x60x20x2.3)
2) Rafter – 150x300x10
3) Rafter – 150x440x10
Unit weight of z purlin 200x60x2.55mm
Can i get unit weight and availability of Z-Purlin 230x75x3.15
I need a Unit weight of Z section ( 12mmx100mmx170mmx320mm ) weight per meter in kg
71.97kg, we just update this post with calculator.
what’s weight difference between Z120 GSM 345MPA AND Z250 GSM 450 MPA ?
This post will help you:https://www.machinemfg.com/steel-weight-calculation-formula/
Can you give me the 1m weight of the following z sections (these are reffered as M light Gauge Zeds)?
250 Z 40
302 Z 40
350 Z 40
Please how do I calculate the weight of Z-Purlin 150x40x3mm?
The D size is also needed to calculate the weight of Z-purlin with our calculator.