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UC 203×203×86 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 203×203×86 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.86 lb/ft 86.10 kg/m
Depth, d 8.75 in 222.20 mm
Flange width, bf 8.23 in 209.10 mm
tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
tf 0.807 in 20.500 mm
Area 17.05 in² 11,000.00 mm²
Ix 227.04 in⁴ 94,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 75.20 in⁴ 31,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 51.87 in³ 850,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.25 in³ 299,000.00 mm³
Zx 59.62 in³ 977,000.00 mm³
Zy 27.83 in³ 456,000.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.80 mm
ry 2.10 in 53.40 mm
J 3.29 in⁴ 1,370,000 mm⁴
Cw 1,184.20 in⁶ 318,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 203×203×86.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 254×254×73

Weight
73.1 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
254.1 mm (+14%)
Ix
114,000,000 mm⁴ (+21%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 254×254×89

Weight
88.9 kg/m (+3.3%)
Depth
260.3 mm (+17%)
Ix
143,000,000 mm⁴ (+51%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 203×203×71

Weight
71.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
215.8 mm (-2.9%)
Ix
76,200,000 mm⁴ (-19%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology