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UB 254×146×37 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 254×146×37 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.86 lb/ft 37.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.08 in 256.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.76 in 146.40 mm
tw 0.248 in 6.300 mm
tf 0.429 in 10.900 mm
Area 7.32 in² 4,720.00 mm²
Ix 133.10 in⁴ 55,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 13.72 in⁴ 5,710,000 mm⁴
Sx 26.42 in³ 433,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.76 in³ 78,000.00 mm³
Zx 29.47 in³ 483,000.00 mm³
Zy 7.26 in³ 119,000.00 mm³
rx 4.25 in 108.00 mm
ry 1.37 in 34.80 mm
J 0.37 in⁴ 153,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 318.77 in⁶ 85,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 254×146×37.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 356×127×33

Weight
33.1 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
349.0 mm (+36%)
Ix
82,500,000 mm⁴ (+49%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 406×140×39

Weight
39.0 kg/m (+5.4%)
Depth
398.0 mm (+55%)
Ix
125,000,000 mm⁴ (+126%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 305×102×28

Weight
28.2 kg/m (-24%)
Depth
308.7 mm (+21%)
Ix
53,700,000 mm⁴ (-3.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology