Sections Explained

voestalpine Metsec SFS infill solution section references are designed to be easy to read and understand at a glance. Each section type is identified by a unique reference consisting of three numerical values separated by a letter or a dash unique to the voestalpines Metsec SFS Framing Systems

Studs Sections (lipped sections)

Example stud reference – 090M12-50

• 090 – Refers to the section depth of 90mm (numbers ending in 0 are always lipped)
• M – Refers to Metsec SFS
• 12 – Refers to the gauge (thickness) of the section i.e. 12 is 1.2mm thick
• 50 – Refers to the width or section flange of 50mm

Track Sections (un-lipped sections)

Example stud reference – 094M16-70S

• 094 – Refers to the section depth of 94mm (numbers ending in 4 or 6 are always un-lipped)
• M – Refers to Metsec SFS
• 16 – Refers to the gauge (thickness) of the section i.e. 16 is 1.6mm thick
• 70 – Refers to the width or section flange of 70mm
• S – If present at the end of the section reference it means the section is slotted.

Colour Coding Explained

voestalpine Metsec SFS prints stud or joist sections and track sections with references that are designed to be easy to read and understand at a glance. voestalpine Metsec prints the Metsec name down both flanges for the thinner thicknesses of section and these are colour coded as follows:

• BLACK = 1.2mm or 1.3mm thickness
• RED = 1.4mm thickness
• GREEN = 1.6mm thickness
• ORANGE = 1.8mm thickness
• BLUE = 2.0mm thickness

On our drawings any sections greater than 2.0mm or that are made up of multiple sections are shown in yellow so they are highlighted on the drawings.

Slotted head track or sections thicker than 2.0mm are not colour coded but still have the “M” reference on the web.

All stud or joist sections and track sections have a string of numbers and letters printed down the back web along with our CE mark. One of the string of characters will start with a M and have two numbers alter it e.g. M12 or M20. This denotes the thickness of the section i.e. M12 = 1.2mm thick section.