Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Universal Beams / 250 UB 37
250 UB 37 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
ASNZS Universal beams · v2019.11
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
250 UB 37 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 24.86 lb/ft | 37.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 10.08 in | 256.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 5.76 in | 146.40 mm |
| tw | 0.252 in | 6.400 mm |
| tf | 0.429 in | 10.900 mm |
| Area | 7.36 in² | 4,750.00 mm² |
| Ix | 133.58 in⁴ | 55,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 13.72 in⁴ | 5,710,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 26.51 in³ | 434,375.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 4.76 in³ | 78,005.46 mm³ |
| Zx | 29.60 in³ | 485,000.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 7.32 in³ | 120,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 4.26 in | 108.19 mm |
| ry | 1.37 in | 34.67 mm |
| J | 0.37 in⁴ | 155,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 319.51 in⁶ | 85,800,001,536 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 250 UB 37.
Lighter in Universal beams
250 UB 31
- Weight
- 31.0 kg/m (-16%)
- Depth
- 251.5 mm (-1.8%)
- Ix
- 44,400,000 mm⁴ (-20%)
Heavier in Universal beams
310 UB 40
- Weight
- 40.0 kg/m (+8.1%)
- Depth
- 303.8 mm (+19%)
- Ix
- 85,200,000 mm⁴ (+53%)
Closest Iₓ in Universal beams
250 UB 26
- Weight
- 26.0 kg/m (-30%)
- Depth
- 248.0 mm (-3.1%)
- Ix
- 35,400,000 mm⁴ (-36%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology