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310 UC 240 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Universal columns · v2019.11

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Units

Section diagram

310 UC 240 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 161.27 lb/ft 240.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.88 in 352.60 mm
Flange width, bf 12.52 in 317.90 mm
tw 0.906 in 23.000 mm
tf 1.484 in 37.700 mm
Area 47.43 in² 30,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,542.41 in⁴ 642,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 485.31 in⁴ 202,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 222.22 in³ 3,641,520 mm³
Sy 77.55 in³ 1,270,840 mm³
Zx 259.35 in³ 4,250,000 mm³
Zy 119.00 in³ 1,950,000 mm³
rx 5.70 in 144.85 mm
ry 3.20 in 81.25 mm
J 30.51 in⁴ 12,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 18,656.73 in⁶ 5,010,000,183,296 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 310 UC 240.

Lighter in Universal columns

310 UC 198

Weight
198.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
339.9 mm (-3.6%)
Ix
508,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in Universal columns

310 UC 283

Weight
283.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
365.3 mm (+3.6%)
Ix
788,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

310 UC 158

Weight
158.0 kg/m (-34%)
Depth
327.2 mm (-7.2%)
Ix
387,000,000 mm⁴ (-40%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology