Australia Universal Columns & Section Properties
Browse Australian Universal columns from the supplied metric section workbook. Compare dimensions and section properties, open a designation for full details, or load a section into Optimal Beam.
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Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · 443 sections
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| Designation | Weight (kg/m) | Depth, d (mm) | Width (mm) | Area (mm²) | Ix (mm⁴) | Sx (mm³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 UC 283 | 283 | 365.3 | 321.8 | 36000 | 788000000 | 4314262.250205 |
| 310 UC 240 | 240 | 352.6 | 317.9 | 30600 | 642000000 | 3641520.136132 |
| 310 UC 198 | 198 | 339.9 | 314.1 | 25200 | 508000000 | 2989114.445425 |
| 310 UC 158 | 158 | 327.2 | 310.6 | 20100 | 387000000 | 2365525.672372 |
| 310 UC 137 | 137 | 320.5 | 308.7 | 17500 | 328000000 | 2046801.872075 |
| 310 UC 118 | 118 | 314.5 | 306.8 | 15000 | 276000000 | 1755166.931638 |
| 310 UC 97 | 97 | 307.8 | 304.8 | 12300 | 222000000 | 1442495.126706 |
| 250 UC 89 | 89 | 260.4 | 255.9 | 11400 | 143000000 | 1098310.291859 |
| 250 UC 73 | 73 | 254 | 254 | 9290 | 114000000 | 897637.795276 |
| 200 UC 60 | 60 | 209.6 | 205.2 | 7580 | 60900000 | 581106.870229 |
| 200 UC 52 | 52 | 206.2 | 203.9 | 6640 | 52600000 | 510184.2871 |
| 200 UC 46 | 46 | 203.2 | 203.2 | 5880 | 45600000 | 448818.897638 |
| 150 UC 37 | 37 | 161.8 | 154.4 | 4740 | 22200000 | 274412.855377 |
| 150 UC 38 | 38 | 161 | 154 | 4840 | 21900000 | 272049.689441 |
| 150 UC 30 | 30 | 157.5 | 152.9 | 3820 | 17400000 | 220952.380952 |
| 150 UC 23 | 23 | 152.4 | 152.4 | 2980 | 12600000 | 165354.330709 |
| 100 UC 15 | 15 | 97.03 | 99.01 | 1890 | 3190000 | 65752.85994 |
Family overview
What are Australia Universal Columns?
Browse Australian Universal columns from the supplied metric section workbook. Compare dimensions and section properties, open a designation for full details, or load a section into Optimal Beam.
Designations
Understanding Universal Columns designations
Australian UC designations list nominal depth, the UC family code and nominal mass in kilograms per metre.
Properties
Universal Columns properties explained
These properties are especially relevant when comparing Universal Columns. View the complete property glossary.
| Symbol | Property | Units | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Weight | lb/ft, kg/m | Mass per unit length; used for self-weight and economy comparisons |
| d | Overall depth | in, mm | Overall depth and clearance |
| bf | Flange width | in, mm | Overall flange width and lateral behaviour |
| tw | Web thickness | in, mm | Web thickness and shear-related behaviour |
| tf | Flange thickness | in, mm | Flange thickness and flexural/local behaviour |
| A | Cross-sectional area | in², mm² | Total steel cross-sectional area |
| Ix | Moment of inertia (x) | in⁴, mm⁴ | Major-axis flexural stiffness |
| Iy | Moment of inertia (y) | in⁴, mm⁴ | Minor-axis flexural stiffness |
| Sx | Elastic section modulus (x) | in³, mm³ | Elastic bending property about the x-axis |
| Sy | Elastic section modulus (y) | in³, mm³ | Elastic bending property about the y-axis |
| Zx | Plastic section modulus (x) | in³, mm³ | Plastic bending property about the x-axis |
| Zy | Plastic section modulus (y) | in³, mm³ | Plastic bending property about the y-axis |
| rx | Radius of gyration (x) | in, mm | Strong-axis radius of gyration |
| ry | Radius of gyration (y) | in, mm | Weak-axis radius of gyration and lateral stability relevance |
| J | Torsional constant | in⁴, mm⁴ | Torsional constant |
| Cw | Warping constant | in⁶, mm⁶ | Warping constant for lateral-torsional behaviour |
Library summary
Computed Universal Columns summary
The current Australia Universal Columns library contains 17 sections across 17 nominal-depth series. Published weights range from 10.08 to 190.17 lb/ft , and actual depths range from 3.82 to 14.38 inches .
- Lightest section
- 100 UC 15
- Heaviest section
- 310 UC 283
- Ix range
- 7.66 – 1,893.18 in⁴
- Sx range
- 4.01 – 263.27 in³
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) v2019.11 · Verified July 2026 · View methodology