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UC 152×152×37 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

UC 152×152×37: 161.8 mm depth, 154.4 mm flange width, 37 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

UC 152×152×37 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.86 lb/ft 37.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.37 in 161.80 mm
Flange width, bf 6.08 in 154.40 mm
tw 0.315 in 8.000 mm
tf 0.453 in 11.500 mm
Area 7.30 in² 4,710.00 mm²
Ix 53.10 in⁴ 22,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.96 in⁴ 7,060,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.66 in³ 273,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.61 in³ 92,000.00 mm³
Zx 18.86 in³ 309,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.54 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
rx 2.70 in 68.50 mm
ry 1.52 in 38.70 mm
J 0.46 in⁴ 192,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 148.21 in⁶ 39,800,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus UC 152×152×37.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 152×152×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
157.6 mm (-2.6%)
Ix
17,500,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 203×203×46

Weight
46.1 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
203.2 mm (+26%)
Ix
45,700,000 mm⁴ (+107%)

Another Iₓ option in Universal columns

UC 152×152×23

Weight
23.0 kg/m (-38%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-5.8%)
Ix
12,500,000 mm⁴ (-43%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology