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UB 838×292×226 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal beams · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UB 838×292×226 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 151.86 lb/ft 226.00 kg/m
Depth, d 33.50 in 850.90 mm
Flange width, bf 11.57 in 293.80 mm
tw 0.634 in 16.100 mm
tf 1.055 in 26.800 mm
Area 44.80 in² 28,900.00 mm²
Ix 8,168.53 in⁴ 3,400,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 273.89 in⁴ 114,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 486.97 in³ 7,980,000 mm³
Sy 47.17 in³ 773,000.00 mm³
Zx 558.98 in³ 9,160,000 mm³
Zy 73.84 in³ 1,210,000 mm³
rx 13.50 in 343.00 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.70 mm
J 12.35 in⁴ 5,140,000 mm⁴
Cw 71,498.83 in⁶ 19,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UB 838×292×226.

Lighter in Universal beams

UB 914×305×224

Weight
224.0 kg/m (-0.9%)
Depth
910.4 mm (+7.0%)
Ix
3,760,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Heavier in Universal beams

UB 610×305×238

Weight
238.0 kg/m (+5.3%)
Depth
635.8 mm (-25%)
Ix
2,100,000,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal beams

UB 914×305×201

Weight
201.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
903.0 mm (+6.1%)
Ix
3,250,000,000 mm⁴ (-4.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology