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UC 356×406×235 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 356×406×235 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 157.91 lb/ft 235.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.00 in 381.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.54 in 394.80 mm
tw 0.724 in 18.400 mm
tf 1.189 in 30.200 mm
Area 46.35 in² 29,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,900.39 in⁴ 791,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 744.78 in⁴ 310,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 253.25 in³ 4,150,000 mm³
Sy 95.81 in³ 1,570,000 mm³
Zx 286.20 in³ 4,690,000 mm³
Zy 145.24 in³ 2,380,000 mm³
rx 6.42 in 163.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 19.51 in⁴ 8,120,000 mm⁴
Cw 35,488.74 in⁶ 9,530,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 356×406×235.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 356×368×202

Weight
202.0 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
374.6 mm (-1.7%)
Ix
663,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 305×305×240

Weight
240.0 kg/m (+2.1%)
Depth
352.5 mm (-7.5%)
Ix
642,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 305×305×283

Weight
283.0 kg/m (+20%)
Depth
365.3 mm (-4.1%)
Ix
789,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.3%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology