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UC 203×203×52 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 203×203×52 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 34.94 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.12 in 206.20 mm
Flange width, bf 8.04 in 204.30 mm
tw 0.311 in 7.900 mm
tf 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 10.28 in² 6,630.00 mm²
Ix 126.37 in⁴ 52,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 42.76 in⁴ 17,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 31.12 in³ 510,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.62 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
Zx 34.60 in³ 567,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.11 in³ 264,000.00 mm³
rx 3.51 in 89.10 mm
ry 2.04 in 51.80 mm
J 0.76 in⁴ 318,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 621.89 in⁶ 167,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 203×203×52.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 203×203×46

Weight
46.1 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-1.5%)
Ix
45,700,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 203×203×60

Weight
60.0 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
209.6 mm (+1.6%)
Ix
61,200,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 203×203×71

Weight
71.0 kg/m (+37%)
Depth
215.8 mm (+4.7%)
Ix
76,200,000 mm⁴ (+45%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology