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150 UC 38 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

ASNZS Universal columns · v2019.11

150 UC 38: 161 mm depth, 154 mm flange width, 38 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

150 UC 38 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.53 lb/ft 38.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.34 in 161.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.06 in 154.00 mm
tw 0.374 in 9.500 mm
tf 0.445 in 11.300 mm
Area 7.50 in² 4,840.00 mm²
Ix 52.61 in⁴ 21,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.55 in⁴ 6,890,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.60 in³ 272,049.69 mm³
Sy 5.46 in³ 89,480.52 mm³
Zx 18.86 in³ 309,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.36 in³ 137,000.00 mm³
rx 2.65 in 67.27 mm
ry 1.49 in 37.73 mm
J 0.49 in⁴ 204,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 143.74 in⁶ 38,599,999,488 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 150 UC 38.

Lighter in Universal columns

150 UC 37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (-2.6%)
Depth
161.8 mm (+0.5%)
Ix
22,200,000 mm⁴ (+1.4%)

Heavier in Universal columns

200 UC 46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (+21%)
Depth
203.2 mm (+26%)
Ix
45,600,000 mm⁴ (+108%)

Another Iₓ option in Universal columns

150 UC 30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
157.5 mm (-2.2%)
Ix
17,400,000 mm⁴ (-21%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology