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UB 610×305×179 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 610×305×179 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 120.28 lb/ft 179.00 kg/m
Depth, d 24.42 in 620.20 mm
Flange width, bf 12.09 in 307.10 mm
tw 0.555 in 14.100 mm
tf 0.929 in 23.600 mm
Area 35.34 in² 22,800.00 mm²
Ix 3,675.84 in⁴ 1,530,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 273.89 in⁴ 114,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 301.46 in³ 4,940,000 mm³
Sy 45.34 in³ 743,000.00 mm³
Zx 338.68 in³ 5,550,000 mm³
Zy 69.57 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
rx 10.20 in 259.00 mm
ry 2.78 in 70.70 mm
J 8.17 in⁴ 3,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 37,611.36 in⁶ 10,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 610×305×179.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 838×292×176

Weight
176.0 kg/m (-1.7%)
Depth
834.9 mm (+35%)
Ix
2,460,000,000 mm⁴ (+61%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 686×254×192

Weight
192.0 kg/m (+7.3%)
Depth
702.0 mm (+13%)
Ix
1,980,000,000 mm⁴ (+29%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 762×267×134

Weight
134.0 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
750.0 mm (+21%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.3%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology