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UB 838×292×176 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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UB 838×292×176 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 118.27 lb/ft 176.00 kg/m
Depth, d 32.87 in 834.90 mm
Flange width, bf 11.48 in 291.70 mm
tw 0.551 in 14.000 mm
tf 0.740 in 18.800 mm
Area 34.72 in² 22,400.00 mm²
Ix 5,910.17 in⁴ 2,460,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 187.40 in⁴ 78,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 359.43 in³ 5,890,000 mm³
Sy 32.65 in³ 535,000.00 mm³
Zx 415.57 in³ 6,810,000 mm³
Zy 51.38 in³ 842,000.00 mm³
rx 13.03 in 331.00 mm
ry 2.32 in 59.00 mm
J 5.31 in⁴ 2,210,000 mm⁴
Cw 48,410.67 in⁶ 13,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 838×292×176.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 762×267×173

Weight
173.0 kg/m (-1.7%)
Depth
762.2 mm (-8.7%)
Ix
2,050,000,000 mm⁴ (-17%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 610×305×179

Weight
179.0 kg/m (+1.7%)
Depth
620.2 mm (-26%)
Ix
1,530,000,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 762×267×197

Weight
197.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
769.8 mm (-7.8%)
Ix
2,400,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology