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UB 1016×305×438 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 1016×305×438 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 294.32 lb/ft 438.00 kg/m
Depth, d 40.39 in 1,026.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.01 in 305.00 mm
tw 1.059 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.929 in 49.000 mm
Area 86.18 in² 55,600.00 mm²
Ix 21,838.81 in⁴ 9,090,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 562.19 in⁴ 234,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,080.12 in³ 17,700,000 mm³
Sy 93.37 in³ 1,530,000 mm³
Zx 1,269.29 in³ 20,800,000 mm³
Zy 150.12 in³ 2,460,000 mm³
rx 15.91 in 404.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 76.40 in⁴ 31,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 205,931.52 in⁶ 55,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 1016×305×438.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 1100×400×433

Weight
433.0 kg/m (-1.1%)
Depth
1,108.0 mm (+8.0%)
Ix
11,360,000,000 mm⁴ (+25%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 1000×400×443

Weight
443.0 kg/m (+1.1%)
Depth
1,012.0 mm (-1.4%)
Ix
9,660,000,000 mm⁴ (+6.3%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 1000×400×412

Weight
412.0 kg/m (-5.9%)
Depth
1,008.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
9,100,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology