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UC 356×406×551 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Universal columns · v2023.11

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Section diagram

UC 356×406×551 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 370.25 lb/ft 551.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.94 in 455.60 mm
Flange width, bf 16.48 in 418.50 mm
tw 1.657 in 42.100 mm
tf 2.657 in 67.500 mm
Area 108.81 in² 70,200.00 mm²
Ix 5,453.70 in⁴ 2,270,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,986.88 in⁴ 827,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 607.80 in³ 9,960,000 mm³
Sy 241.04 in³ 3,950,000 mm³
Zx 738.39 in³ 12,100,000 mm³
Zy 369.80 in³ 6,060,000 mm³
rx 7.09 in 180.00 mm
ry 4.29 in 109.00 mm
J 221.99 in⁴ 92,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 115,440.82 in⁶ 31,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus UC 356×406×551.

Lighter in Universal columns

UC 356×406×509

Weight
509.0 kg/m (-7.6%)
Depth
446.0 mm (-2.1%)
Ix
2,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in Universal columns

UC 356×406×592

Weight
592.0 kg/m (+7.4%)
Depth
465.0 mm (+2.1%)
Ix
2,500,000,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in Universal columns

UC 356×406×467

Weight
467.0 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
436.6 mm (-4.2%)
Ix
1,830,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Methodology