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HP 400×231 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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Units

Section diagram

HP 400×231 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 155.22 lb/ft 231.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.65 in 372.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.83 in 402.00 mm
tw 1.024 in 26.000 mm
tf 1.024 in 26.000 mm
Area 45.57 in² 29,400.00 mm²
Ix 1,688.96 in⁴ 703,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 677.51 in⁴ 282,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 230.67 in³ 3,780,000 mm³
Sy 85.43 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
Zx 263.01 in³ 4,310,000 mm³
Zy 131.81 in³ 2,160,000 mm³
rx 6.10 in 155.00 mm
ry 3.85 in 97.90 mm
J 17.01 in⁴ 7,080,000 mm⁴
Cw 31,355.22 in⁶ 8,420,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HP 400×231.

Lighter in Bearing piles

HP 305×223

Weight
223.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
337.9 mm (-9.2%)
Ix
527,000,000 mm⁴ (-25%)

Closest Iₓ in Bearing piles

HP 400×213

Weight
213.0 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
368.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
639,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.1%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology