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UB 610×305×238 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 610×305×238 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 159.93 lb/ft 238.00 kg/m
Depth, d 25.03 in 635.80 mm
Flange width, bf 12.26 in 311.40 mm
tw 0.724 in 18.400 mm
tf 1.236 in 31.400 mm
Area 46.97 in² 30,300.00 mm²
Ix 5,045.27 in⁴ 2,100,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 379.60 in⁴ 158,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 402.15 in³ 6,590,000 mm³
Sy 62.24 in³ 1,020,000 mm³
Zx 457.07 in³ 7,490,000 mm³
Zy 95.81 in³ 1,570,000 mm³
rx 10.35 in 263.00 mm
ry 2.85 in 72.30 mm
J 18.86 in⁴ 7,850,000 mm⁴
Cw 53,624.12 in⁶ 14,400,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 610×305×238.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 838×292×226

Weight
226.0 kg/m (-5.0%)
Depth
850.9 mm (+34%)
Ix
3,400,000,000 mm⁴ (+62%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 1016×305×249

Weight
249.0 kg/m (+4.6%)
Depth
980.0 mm (+54%)
Ix
4,810,000,000 mm⁴ (+129%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 762×267×173

Weight
173.0 kg/m (-27%)
Depth
762.2 mm (+20%)
Ix
2,050,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology