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UB 406×178×60 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 406×178×60 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.39 lb/ft 60.10 kg/m
Depth, d 16.00 in 406.40 mm
Flange width, bf 7.00 in 177.90 mm
tw 0.311 in 7.900 mm
tf 0.504 in 12.800 mm
Area 11.86 in² 7,650.00 mm²
Ix 518.94 in⁴ 216,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 28.83 in⁴ 12,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 64.69 in³ 1,060,000 mm³
Sy 8.24 in³ 135,000.00 mm³
Zx 73.23 in³ 1,200,000 mm³
Zy 12.75 in³ 209,000.00 mm³
rx 6.61 in 168.00 mm
ry 1.56 in 39.70 mm
J 0.80 in⁴ 333,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,731.61 in⁶ 465,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 406×178×60.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 457×152×60

Weight
59.8 kg/m (-0.5%)
Depth
454.6 mm (+12%)
Ix
255,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 533×165×66

Weight
66.0 kg/m (+9.8%)
Depth
525.0 mm (+29%)
Ix
351,000,000 mm⁴ (+62%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 457×152×52

Weight
52.3 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
449.8 mm (+11%)
Ix
214,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.9%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology