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UPE 400 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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Units

Section diagram

UPE 400 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.52 lb/ft 72.20 kg/m
Depth, d 15.75 in 400.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.53 in 115.00 mm
tw 0.531 in 13.500 mm
tf 0.709 in 18.000 mm
Area 14.24 in² 9,190.00 mm²
Ix 504.53 in⁴ 210,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.99 in⁴ 10,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 64.07 in³ 1,050,000 mm³
Sy 7.51 in³ 123,000.00 mm³
Zx 76.89 in³ 1,260,000 mm³
Zy 11.66 in³ 191,000.00 mm³
rx 5.94 in 151.00 mm
ry 1.33 in 33.70 mm
J 1.90 in⁴ 791,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 964.49 in⁶ 259,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in UPE parallel flange channels

UPE 360

Weight
61.2 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
360.0 mm (-10.0%)
Ix
148,000,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in UPE parallel flange channels

UPE 330

Weight
53.2 kg/m (-26%)
Depth
330.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
110,000,000 mm⁴ (-48%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology