Aluminium strut profile 15x180 slot 10 mm 3842993079

AL Modular System · C10 profiles

Aluminium strut profile 15x180

The 15x180 is a flat profile: only 15 mm high and 180 wide. It is very rigid when loaded in its plane (Ix = 321.7 cm⁴) and flexible in the other direction (Iy = 3.2 cm⁴). You use it as a band, stop or support plate fixed to a frame with slot C10, using nuts and screws for the same slot. Full bar or cut to length.

Cross-section 15x180 mmSlot C10Ix 321.7 cm⁴3.1 kg/m6070 mm bar or cut to length

Why choose it

Stiff in its plane

Ix = 321.7 cm⁴: handles loads acting along the 180 mm well.

Minimum footprint

Only 15 mm high: fits where a 45x180 profile would be too thick.

C10 accessories

Slot C10 nuts, screws and sliding blocks; dedicated 15x180 cover cap.

Choose it if…

You need a thin strip that is stiff in its plane.
You have little space in height.
The frame has C10 slots.

Choose another solution if…

You need more stiffness with the same width: Aluminium strut profile 22.5x180 →
You need a cross member loaded from above: Aluminium strut profile 45x180 →

Not sure which profile to choose? Open the guide with the profile table →

Technical data

Property	Value
Code	3842993079 (full bar) · 3842993079L (cut to length)
Section	15x180 mm
Slot	C10 (10 mm), 9 slots
Cross-sectional area	11.6 cm²
Weight	3.1 kg/m
Moment of inertia	Ix = 321.7 cm⁴ · Iy = 3.2 cm⁴
Section modulus	Wx = 35.7 cm³ · Wy = 4.2 cm³
Slot load capacity	7000 N with T-nut · 12000 N with sliding block (static limit, largest thread)
Bar length	6070 mm
Minimum cut length	50 mm
Alloy and finish	EN AW-6063 (AlMgSi) extruded, anodised E6/EV1, 12 µm
Cover cap	Cover cap 15x180, signal grey or black ESD

The x and y axes are those of the section drawing in the attached PDF.

Downloads

MGE catalogue pages 15 Download PDF

Related products

Cover cap for profileCover cap 15x180

T-nutT-nut C10

Standard sliding blockSliding block C10

T-boltT-bolt C10

Aluminium strut profile 22.5x180Profile 22.5x180, more rigid

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Specifications

Brand	Bosch Rexroth
Section mm	15x180
Slot mm	10
Cross-section area cm²	11.6
Moment of inertia Ix / Iy cm⁴	321.7 / 3.2
Section modulus Wx / Wy cm³	35.7 / 4.2
Max length mm	6070
Alloy	EN AW-6063 (Al MgSi)
Production method	Extrusion
Surface treatment	Anodising E6/EV1, 12 µm, 300 HV
Coefficient of thermal expansion	23.4 × 10⁻⁶ 1/K (+20…100 °C)
Tensile strength	245 N/mm²
Yield strength	195 N/mm²
Elongation at break	10%
Modulus of elasticity E	70000 N/mm²
Brinell hardness	75 HB
Straightness tolerance	max 0.75 mm/m
Torsion tolerance	max 0.70 mm/m
Min length mm	50
Length	6070
Weight	3.1 kg/m
Material	Anodized aluminium

Only for light loads: laid flat it has Iy = 3.2 cm⁴ and bends easily. Mounted on edge, with the 180 mm vertical, it works with Ix = 321.7 cm⁴. For a cross member loaded from above, choose the 45x180.

The 15x180 is thinner and lighter: 3.1 kg/m and Ix = 321.7 cm⁴. The 22.5x180 weighs 5.8 kg/m, reaches 581.0 cm⁴ and has a higher-capacity slot: 12000 N with the T-nut versus 7000 N.

They have the same width. The 22.5x180 is thicker: 5.8 kg/m, Ix = 581.0 cm⁴ and Iy = 11.8 cm⁴, versus 3.1 kg/m, 321.7 and 3.2 cm⁴ for the 15x180. Choose the 15x180 when overall size matters.

It is the width of the profile slot and determines which accessories you use. Slot C6 (6 mm) is for 20 series profiles, C8 (8 mm) for the 30 series, C10 (10 mm) for profiles from the 40 series upwards. Nuts, screws, brackets and cover caps are chosen by slot: each accessory's product page shows the right one.

Yes. You can order the full bar or the piece cut to the length you need: we do the cutting ourselves, in our workshop. Each profile's product page shows the maximum bar length and the minimum cut length.

Look at the moments of inertia Ix and Iy: the higher they are, the less the profile deflects under load. For the same section, “L” profiles are lightened and deflect a little more. For long spans or high loads move to a larger section or a tall profile (e.g. 45x90 instead of 45x45). If you send us drawing and loads, we will check the choice.

The T-nut is inserted from the front into the slot, even in an assembled structure, and positions itself when you tighten the screw: it is the standard choice for fixing accessories. The sliding block withstands higher forces, but normally has to be inserted from the profile end before closing the frame; spring versions stay where you put them.

The simplest way is the bracket, which joins two profiles at 90° with screws and nuts in the slot, without machining. For end, T, 45° or three-way connections there are dedicated connectors, some of which require profile machining as stated on their product page.

Yes, for several accessories (for example cover caps, hinges and nuts) there are conductive ESD versions, indicated in the name or variant. Tell us which EPA area you work in and we will confirm the components to use.

On each product page you will find the MGE catalogue pages to download as PDF, with dimensioned drawings and technical data; the Specifications tab shows the data for the variant you have chosen.

Yes. Send us the parts list or a sketch with dimensions: we give you codes, quantities and cut lengths and prepare the kit with profiles already cut and the accessories.