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UC 305×305×97 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UC 305×305×97 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 65.11 lb/ft 96.90 kg/m
Depth, d 12.12 in 307.90 mm
Flange width, bf 12.02 in 305.30 mm
tw 0.390 in 9.900 mm
tf 0.606 in 15.400 mm
Area 19.07 in² 12,300.00 mm²
Ix 533.36 in⁴ 222,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 175.62 in⁴ 73,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 87.87 in³ 1,440,000 mm³
Sy 29.23 in³ 479,000.00 mm³
Zx 97.03 in³ 1,590,000 mm³
Zy 44.30 in³ 726,000.00 mm³
rx 5.28 in 134.00 mm
ry 3.03 in 76.90 mm
J 2.19 in⁴ 912,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5,809.28 in⁶ 1,560,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 305×305×97.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 254×254×89

Weight
88.9 kg/m (-8.3%)
Depth
260.3 mm (-15%)
Ix
143,000,000 mm⁴ (-36%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 203×203×100

Weight
100.0 kg/m (+3.2%)
Depth
229.0 mm (-26%)
Ix
113,000,000 mm⁴ (-49%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 254×254×132

Weight
132.0 kg/m (+36%)
Depth
276.3 mm (-10%)
Ix
225,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology