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PFC 230×90×32 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Parallel flange channels · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

PFC 230×90×32 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 21.64 lb/ft 32.20 kg/m
Depth, d 9.06 in 230.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.54 in 90.00 mm
tw 0.295 in 7.500 mm
tf 0.551 in 14.000 mm
Area 6.36 in² 4,100.00 mm²
Ix 84.57 in⁴ 35,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 8.02 in⁴ 3,340,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.67 in³ 306,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.36 in³ 55,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.66 in³ 355,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.04 in³ 98,900.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.70 mm
ry 1.13 in 28.60 mm
J 0.46 in⁴ 193,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 103.90 in⁶ 27,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus PFC 230×90×32.

Lighter in Parallel flange channels

PFC 200×90×30

Weight
29.7 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
25,200,000 mm⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in Parallel flange channels

PFC 260×90×35

Weight
34.8 kg/m (+8.1%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+13%)
Ix
47,300,000 mm⁴ (+34%)

Closest Iₓ in Parallel flange channels

PFC 260×75×28

Weight
27.6 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+13%)
Ix
36,200,000 mm⁴ (+2.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology