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UC 152×152×23 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 152×152×23 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.46 lb/ft 23.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Flange width, bf 5.99 in 152.20 mm
tw 0.228 in 5.800 mm
tf 0.268 in 6.800 mm
Area 4.53 in² 2,920.00 mm²
Ix 30.03 in⁴ 12,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.61 in⁴ 4,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.01 in³ 164,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.23 in³ 53,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.11 in³ 182,000.00 mm³
Zy 4.89 in³ 80,200.00 mm³
rx 2.57 in 65.40 mm
ry 1.46 in 37.00 mm
J 0.11 in⁴ 46,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 78.95 in⁶ 21,200,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 152×152×23.

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 152×152×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (+30%)
Depth
157.6 mm (+3.4%)
Ix
17,500,000 mm⁴ (+40%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 152×152×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+61%)
Depth
161.8 mm (+6.2%)
Ix
22,100,000 mm⁴ (+77%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology