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UB 1000×400×296 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 1000×400×296 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 198.90 lb/ft 296.00 kg/m
Depth, d 38.66 in 982.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.75 in 400.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.067 in 27.100 mm
Area 58.59 in² 37,800.00 mm²
Ix 14,895.56 in⁴ 6,200,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 696.73 in⁴ 290,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 768.90 in³ 12,600,000 mm³
Sy 88.48 in³ 1,450,000 mm³
Zx 872.64 in³ 14,300,000 mm³
Zy 136.69 in³ 2,240,000 mm³
rx 15.94 in 405.00 mm
ry 3.45 in 87.60 mm
J 18.36 in⁴ 7,640,000 mm⁴
Cw 245,404.83 in⁶ 65,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 1000×400×296.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 914×305×289

Weight
289.0 kg/m (-2.4%)
Depth
926.6 mm (-5.6%)
Ix
5,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 914×305×313

Weight
313.0 kg/m (+5.7%)
Depth
932.0 mm (-5.1%)
Ix
5,480,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 914×305×345

Weight
345.0 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
943.0 mm (-4.0%)
Ix
6,260,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.0%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology