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UC 152×152×30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 152×152×30 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.16 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.20 in 157.60 mm
Flange width, bf 6.02 in 152.90 mm
tw 0.256 in 6.500 mm
tf 0.370 in 9.400 mm
Area 5.94 in² 3,830.00 mm²
Ix 42.04 in⁴ 17,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 13.45 in⁴ 5,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.55 in³ 222,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.45 in³ 73,000.00 mm³
Zx 15.13 in³ 248,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.83 in³ 112,000.00 mm³
rx 2.66 in 67.60 mm
ry 1.51 in 38.30 mm
J 0.25 in⁴ 105,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 114.70 in⁶ 30,800,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 152×152×30.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 152×152×23

Weight
23.0 kg/m (-23%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-3.3%)
Ix
12,500,000 mm⁴ (-29%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 152×152×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+23%)
Depth
161.8 mm (+2.7%)
Ix
22,100,000 mm⁴ (+26%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 203×203×46

Weight
46.1 kg/m (+54%)
Depth
203.2 mm (+29%)
Ix
45,700,000 mm⁴ (+161%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology