Description
Internal steel stud walls are used in commercial and high-rise applications such as office buildings and apartment blocks. They are light weight, quick to install, and the components are easy to deliver on site.
Product
Knauf Internal Stud Wall Framing Systems
Description
Internal steel stud walls are used in commercial and high-rise applications such as office buildings and apartment blocks. They are light weight, quick to install, and the components are easy to deliver on site.
Knauf Metal manufactures a wide range of quality steel stud and track profiles for different wall systems applications. Knauf Metal Internal Framing has superior corrosion protection for Australian conditions and Standards.
Our studs along with many other components, are made from Grade 300 MPa steel with corrosion protection of Zincalume ‘next generation’ AM150. Zincalume AM150 is a corrosion protection coating that offers superior added strength and corrosion resistance.
Knauf provides a full design and inspection service backed up by a Knauf Warranty. The detailed engineered designs which are issued, allow for the varied wall heights and window or door openings specific to each project.
Knauf offer many tools to assist in the design of your internal wall frame including:
Knauf Wind Load Calculator and Knauf Frame Finder, however for the construction of simple internal walls, products can be selected by referring to our wall height tables available to download here.
Knauf Metal framing members have been fire tested as part of a system or systems. For selection of Knauf Metal components to be used in Fire Rated Walls further guidance can be found in Knauf Blueprint, or by using our Knauf Frame Finder and System Selector or by contacting our Knauf Engineering Team.
Products selected for walls which are load bearing require special consideration. Contact our Knauf Technical Services Engineering Team for advice.
Products selected for acoustic walls are typically selected based on the acoustic performance of the entire system once the fire rating has been allowed for. Refer to Acoustic Stud Wall Framing Systems for more information
Knauf Metal Wall Systems typically allow for a maximum of H/240 lateral deflection. The H is the wall height expressed in (mm). Therefore for a wall 2400mm high, 2400 is divided by 240 resulting in lateral deflection of up to 10mm at maximum design pressures. Some types of brittle wall boards or finishing products e.g. tiles, may require less deflection of the wall to avoid cracking of the product.
Lateral deflection can be minimised by designing for H/360 or H/500 etc. For selection of Knauf Metal components to be used in walls with specific lateral deflection limits contact our Knauf Technical Services Engineering Team.
Vertical Load Bearing Walls do not allow for any vertical deflection. Non-load Bearing Walls can accommodate vertical deflection when the correct products are selected and installed. The required amount of vertical deflection is determined by the design of the supporting structure.
Walls that are required to allow for vertical deflection must have a Deflection Head Track at the top of the wall. The Deflection Head Track is a 50mm deep profile. The studs must be cut 20mm short of the supporting structure, this allows for the structure to deflect downwards up to 20mm without causing damage to the wall below.
The Knauf Deflection Head Track can be simply ‘friction fit’ into the Deflection Head Track just as it would with a Standard Head Track. For most internal walls in the 2400mm to 3600mm height range the stud can simply be friction fit into the Deflection Head Track just as it would with a Standard Head Track.
Benefits
- Wide range of stud and track profiles and thicknesses to meet various project requirements
- Ease of installation with both screw fixed and friction fit options available
- Available in a range of sizes
- Industry leading corrosion resistance engineered to handle the harsh Australian climate
- Part of complete system from Knauf including plasterboard and compounds
- Backed by our world leading multidisciplinary Technical Services Engineering Team, part of our Knauf Knowhow range of support services and tools
Refer to Knauf Blueprint for further guidance on structural frame design for internal walls
Specifications
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud 51 |  | 51 | 0.5 | 2400 | 1.24 | AWSL51-05-24 |
| 2700 | 1.39 | AWSL51-05-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 1.55 | AWSL51-05-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 1.86 | AWSL51-05-36 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud 64 | | 64 | 0.5 | 2400 | 1.36 | AWSL64-05-24 |
| 2700 | 1.52 | AWSL64-05-27 | ||||
| 2800 | 1.58 | AWSL64-05-28 | ||||
| 3000 | 1.70 | AWSL64-05-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 2.04 | AWSL64-05-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 2.38 | AWSL64-05-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 2.72 | AWSL64-05-48 | ||||
| 6000 • | 3.39 | AWSL64-05-60 | ||||
| 0.75 | 2400 • | 2.00 | AWSL64-075-24 | |||
| 2700 | 2.25 | AWSL64-075-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 2.50 | AWSL64-075-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 3.00 | AWSL64-075-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 3.50 | AWSL64-075-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 3.51 | AWSL64-075-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 5.00 | AWSL64-075-60 | ||||
| 1.15 | 2400 • | 3.02 | AWSL64-115-24 | |||
| 2700 | 3.40 | AWSL64-115-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 3.78 | AWSL64-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 4.53 | AWSL64-115-36 | ||||
| 4200 • | 5.29 | AWSL64-115-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 6.05 | AWSL64-115-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 7.56 | AWSL64-115-60 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud 76 |  | 76 | 0.55 | 2400 | 1.66 | AWSL76-055-24 |
| 2700 | 1.87 | AWSL76-055-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 2.08 | AWSL76-055-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 2.49 | AWSL76-055-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 2.91 | AWSL76-055-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 3.32 | AWSL76-055-48 | ||||
| 6000 • | 4.15 | AWSL76-055-60 | ||||
| 0.75 | 2400 • | 2.23 | AWSL76-075-24 | |||
| 2700 | 2.41 | AWSL76-075-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 2.68 | AWSL76-075-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 3.22 | AWSL76-075-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 3.76 | AWSL76-075-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 4.46 | AWSL76-075-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 5.58 | AWSL76-075-60 | ||||
| 1.15 | 2400 • | 3.38 | AWSL76-115-24 | |||
| 2700 | 3.80 | AWSL76-115-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 4.22 | AWSL76-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 5.07 | AWSL76-115-36 | ||||
| 4200 • | 5.91 | AWSL76-115-42 | ||||
| 4800 • | 6.76 | AWSL76-115-48 | ||||
| 6000 • | 8.45 | AWSL76-115-60 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud 92 |  | 92 | 0.55 | 2400 | 1.80 | AWSL92-055-24 |
| 2700 | 2.03 | AWSL92-055-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 2.25 | AWSL92-055-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 2.70 | AWSL92-055-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 3.15 | AWSL92-055-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 3.60 | AWSL92-055-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 4.51 | AWSL92-055-60 | ||||
| 0.75 | 2400 | 2.42 | AWSL92-075-24 | |||
| 2700 | 2.73 | AWSL92-075-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 3.03 | AWSL92-075-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 3.64 | AWSL92-075-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 4.24 | AWSL92-075-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 4.85 | AWSL92-075-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 6.06 | AWSL92-075-60 | ||||
| 7200 • | 7.27 | AWSL92-075-72 | ||||
| 1.15 | 2400 | 3.67 | AWSL92-115-24 | |||
| 2700 | 4.13 | AWSL92-115-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 4.58 | AWSL92-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 5.50 | AWSL92-115-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 6.42 | AWSL92-115-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 7.34 | AWSL92-115-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 9.17 | AWSL92-115-60 | ||||
| 7200 • | 11.00 | AWSL92-115-72 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud 150 |  | 150 | 0.75 | 2700 • | 3.75 | AWSL150-075-27 |
| 3000 | 4.17 | AWSL150-075-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 5.00 | AWSL150-075-36 | ||||
| 4200 • | 5.84 | AWSL150-075-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 6.67 | AWSL150-075-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 8.34 | AWSL150-075-60 | ||||
| 7200 • | 10.00 | AWSL150-075-72 | ||||
| 1.15 | 2700 • | 5.68 | AWSL150-115-27 | |||
| 3000 | 6.31 | AWSL150-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 7.57 | AWSL150-115-36 | ||||
| 4200 • | 8.83 | AWSL150-115-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 10.09 | AWSL150-115-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 12.61 | AWSL150-115-60 | ||||
| 7200 • | 15.14 | AWSL150-115-72 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track 51 |  | 51 | 0.5 * | 3000 | 1.45 | AT51-05-30 |
| Track 64 |  | 64 | 0.5 * | 3000 | 1.5 | AT64-05-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 2.2 | AT64-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 3.33 | AT64-115-30 | |||
| Track 76 |  | 76 | 0.5 * | 3000 | 1.86 | AT76-050-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 2.79 | AT76-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 3.33 | AT76-115-30 | |||
| Track 92 |  | 92 | 0.5 * | 3000 | 2.07 | AT92-050-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 2.79 | AT92-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 2.79 | AT92-115-30 | |||
| Track 150 |  | 150 | 0.75 | 3000 | 3.85 | AT150-075-30 |
| 1.15 | 3000 | 5.83 | AT150-115-30 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH Track 51 | | 51 | 0.55 * | 3000 | 2.11 | ADHT51-055-30 |
| DH Track 64 | | 64 | 0.55 * | 3000 | 2.21 | ADHT64-055-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 2.98 | ADHT64-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 3.78 | ADHT64-115-30 | |||
| DH Track 76 | | 76 | 0.55 * | 3000 | 2.32 | ADHT76-055-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 2.98 | ADHT76-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 4.5 | ADHT76-115-30 | |||
| DH Track 92 | | 92 | 0.55 * | 3000 | 2.59 | ADHT92-055-30 |
| 0.7 | 3000 | 3.49 | ADHT92-070-30 | |||
| 1.15 | 3000 | 5.17 | ADHT92-115-30 | |||
| DH Track 150 | | 150 | 0.75 | 3000 | 4.48 | ADHT150-075-30 |
| 1.15 | 3000 | 6.78 | ADHT150-115-30 | |||
| DH Track Slotted | | 92 | 1.15 | 3000 | 5.17 | ASDHT92-115-30 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track Flexible | | 51 | 0.55 | 2400 | 1.35 | ATFLEX51-2400 |
| 64 | 0.55 | 2400 | 1.58 | ATFLEX64-2400 | ||
| 76 | 0.55 | 2400 | 1.71 | ATFLEX76-2400 | ||
| 92 | 0.75 | 2400 | 1.86 | ATFLEX92-2400 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamb 92 | | 92 | 1.5 | 2800 | 8.2 | KJS92-150-28 |
| 3000 | 8.79 | KJS92-150-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 10.55 | KJS92-150-36 | ||||
| Jamb Connector Bracket (Bag of 50) | 85 | 1.8 | 67 | 0.15 | AJCB | |
| Saddle Bracket depth 51mm |  | 95 | 1.15 | n/a | 0.09 | ACMB |
| Multi Stud | 92 | 1.15 | 2800 | 5.82 | AMS92-115-28 | |
| 3000 | 6.23 | AMS92-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 7.48 | AMS92-115-36 | ||||
| Multi Track Insert | 92 | 1.15 | 2800 | 5.97 | AMT92-115-28 | |
| 3000 | 6.4 | AMT92-115-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 7.68 | AMT92-115-36 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcousticStud | | 92 | 0.55 | 2400 | 2.48 | AAS92-055-24 |
| 2700 | 2.79 | AAS92-055-27 | ||||
| 3000 | 3.1 | AAS92-055-30 | ||||
| 3600 | 3.72 | AAS92-055-36 | ||||
| 4200 | 4.34 | AAS92-055-42 | ||||
| 4800 | 4.96 | AAS92-055-48 | ||||
| 6000 | 6.2 | AAS92-055-60 |
| Name | Image | WIDTH (mm) | BMT (mm) | LENGTH (mm) | APPROX KG/ PIECE | HOLE SPACING (?) | SHORT CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogging Track 64 |  | 64 | 0.7 | 3670 | 2.73 | 300 | ANT64-300-3670 |
| 2.73 | 400 | ANT64-400-3670 | |||||
| 2.73 | 450 | ANT64-450-3670 | |||||
| 2.73 | 600 | ANT64-600-3670 | |||||
| Nogging Track 76 |  | 76 | 3.1 | 300 | ANT76-300-3670 | ||
| 3.1 | 400 | ANT76-400-3670 | |||||
| 3.1 | 450 | ANT76-450-3670 | |||||
| 3.1 | 600 | ANT76-600-3670 | |||||
| Nogging Track 92 |  | 92 | 3.46 | 300 | ANT92-300-3670 | ||
| 3.46 | 400 | ANT92-400-3670 | |||||
| 3.46 | 450 | ANT92-450-3670 | |||||
| 3.46 | 600 | ANT92-600-3670 | |||||
| Nogging Track 150 |  | 150 | 4.78 | 300 | ANT150-300-3670 | ||
| 4.78 | 400 | ANT150-400-3670 | |||||
| 4.78 | 450 | ANT150-450-3670 | |||||
| 4.78 | 600 | ANT150-600-3670 |
Resources
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Knauf Blueprint - Chapter 3.1.1 Internal Steel Stud Walls (English) | Download |
| Knauf Metal Product Range | Download |
| Knauf Blueprint Technical Manual | Download |
| Knauf Blueprint Technical Manual (Chinese) | Download |
FAQ
Plasterboard can be fixed to various substrates that form wall partitions, ceilings, bulkheads or ducting. Plasterboard is most commonly fixed to steel studs, timber studs or masonry for wall partitions. Plasterboard can be fixed to ceiling framing by either directly fixing to the joists or by first installing metal furring channel and then fixing the plasterboard to the furring channel. Furring channel is also used to fix plasterboard linings for suspended ceilings or as an alternate method for fixing plasterboard to masonry on walls. All methods of installation can be found in Knauf’s technical literature.
The Australian Standard AS/NZS 2589:2007 allows three ways to fix plasterboard to steel or timber substrates. The options are screw fix only, nail fix only or a combination of either screw or nail with adhesive. The preferred method is to use screws or nails with adhesive. The nail fix only method is only suitable for a Level 3 Finish. Please refer to Knauf’s technical literature or AS/NZS 2589:2007 for correct installation details such as the spacing of fasteners and adhesive for each method and correct screw/nail type and size.
| Plasterboard Type and Thickness | Walls (mm) | Ceilings (mm) | For ceiling areas of intermittent high humidity e.g bathrooms and external ceilings |
| MastaShield10mm | 600 | 450 | 300 |
| MastaShield13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SpanShield10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Opal10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SoundShield10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| WaterShield 10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| FireShield 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock HD 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Designpanel | 600 | 600 | - |
| CurveShield 6.5mm | 550 | 550 | - |
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