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UPE 220 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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Units

Section diagram

UPE 220 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.87 lb/ft 26.60 kg/m
Depth, d 8.66 in 220.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.35 in 85.00 mm
tw 0.256 in 6.500 mm
tf 0.472 in 12.000 mm
Area 5.25 in² 3,390.00 mm²
Ix 64.39 in⁴ 26,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 5.93 in⁴ 2,470,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.89 in³ 244,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.62 in³ 43,000.00 mm³
Zx 17.15 in³ 281,000.00 mm³
Zy 4.77 in³ 78,200.00 mm³
rx 3.50 in 89.00 mm
ry 1.06 in 27.00 mm
J 0.29 in⁴ 121,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 65.54 in⁶ 17,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UPE 220.

Lighter in UPE parallel flange channels

UPE 200

Weight
22.8 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-9.1%)
Ix
19,100,000 mm⁴ (-29%)

Heavier in UPE parallel flange channels

UPE 240

Weight
30.2 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
240.0 mm (+9.1%)
Ix
36,000,000 mm⁴ (+34%)

Closest Iₓ in UPE parallel flange channels

UPE 180

Weight
19.7 kg/m (-26%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-18%)
Ix
13,500,000 mm⁴ (-50%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology