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UC 356×406×287 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

UC 356×406×287 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 192.86 lb/ft 287.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.50 in 393.60 mm
Flange width, bf 15.71 in 399.00 mm
tw 0.890 in 22.600 mm
tf 1.437 in 36.500 mm
Area 56.73 in² 36,600.00 mm²
Ix 2,400.11 in⁴ 999,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 929.77 in⁴ 387,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 310.00 in³ 5,080,000 mm³
Sy 118.39 in³ 1,940,000 mm³
Zx 354.55 in³ 5,810,000 mm³
Zy 180.02 in³ 2,950,000 mm³
rx 6.50 in 165.00 mm
ry 4.06 in 103.00 mm
J 34.60 in⁴ 14,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 45,803.94 in⁶ 12,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 356×406×287.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 305×305×283

Weight
283.0 kg/m (-1.4%)
Depth
365.3 mm (-7.2%)
Ix
789,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 356×406×340

Weight
340.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
406.4 mm (+3.3%)
Ix
1,220,000,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 356×406×235

Weight
235.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
381.0 mm (-3.2%)
Ix
791,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology