Steel Beam Sizes / UK / Universal Beams / UB 457×152×60

UB 457×152×60 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

Analyze in Beam Calculator Back to Universal Beams

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

UB 457×152×60 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.18 lb/ft 59.80 kg/m
Depth, d 17.90 in 454.60 mm
Flange width, bf 6.02 in 152.90 mm
tw 0.319 in 8.100 mm
tf 0.524 in 13.300 mm
Area 11.81 in² 7,620.00 mm²
Ix 612.64 in⁴ 255,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 19.10 in⁴ 7,950,000 mm⁴
Sx 68.35 in³ 1,120,000 mm³
Sy 6.35 in³ 104,000.00 mm³
Zx 78.72 in³ 1,290,000 mm³
Zy 9.95 in³ 163,000.00 mm³
rx 7.20 in 183.00 mm
ry 1.27 in 32.30 mm
J 0.81 in⁴ 338,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,437.42 in⁶ 386,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 457×152×60.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 356×171×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (-4.7%)
Depth
358.0 mm (-21%)
Ix
160,000,000 mm⁴ (-37%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 406×178×60

Weight
60.1 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-11%)
Ix
216,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 406×178×67

Weight
67.1 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
409.4 mm (-9.9%)
Ix
243,000,000 mm⁴ (-4.7%)
Analyze in Beam Calculator Compare in Universal Beams finder

Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology