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UC 254×254×73 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UC 254×254×73 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 49.12 lb/ft 73.10 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.10 mm
Flange width, bf 10.02 in 254.60 mm
tw 0.339 in 8.600 mm
tf 0.559 in 14.200 mm
Area 14.43 in² 9,310.00 mm²
Ix 273.89 in⁴ 114,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 93.94 in⁴ 39,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 54.80 in³ 898,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.73 in³ 307,000.00 mm³
Zx 60.54 in³ 992,000.00 mm³
Zy 28.38 in³ 465,000.00 mm³
rx 4.37 in 111.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 1.38 in⁴ 576,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,092.83 in⁶ 562,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 254×254×73.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 203×203×71

Weight
71.0 kg/m (-2.9%)
Depth
215.8 mm (-15%)
Ix
76,200,000 mm⁴ (-33%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 203×203×86

Weight
86.1 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
222.2 mm (-13%)
Ix
94,500,000 mm⁴ (-17%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 203×203×100

Weight
100.0 kg/m (+37%)
Depth
229.0 mm (-9.9%)
Ix
113,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.9%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology