Properties of some British Column and Beams according BS 4.
Static Param
Dimensions Moment of Inertia
Designation
Depth Width Web Sectional Weight Ix
Thickness Area
UB 127 x 76 x 13 127 76 4 16.5 13 473
UB 152 x 89 x 16 152.4 88.7 4.5 20.3 16 834
UB 178 x 102 x 19 177.8 101.2 4.8 24.3 19 1356
UB 203 x 102 x 23 203.2 101.8 5.4 29.4 23.1 2105
UB 203 x 133 x 25 203.2 133.2 5.7 32 25.1 2340
UB 203 x 133 x 30 206.8 133.9 6.4 38.2 30 2896
UB 254 x 102 x 22 254 101.6 5.7 28 22 2841
UB 254 x 102 x 25 257.2 101.9 6 32 25.2 3415
UB 254 x 102 x 28 260.4 102.2 6.3 36.1 28.3 4005
UB 254 x 146 x 31 251.4 146.1 6 39.7 31.1 4413
UB 254 x 146 x 37 256 146.4 6.3 47.2 37 5537
UB 254 x 146 x 43 259.6 147.3 7.2 54.8 43 6544
UB 305 x 102 x 25 305.1 101.6 5.8 31.6 24.8 4455
UB 305 x 102 x 28 308.7 101.8 6 35.9 28.2 5366
UB 305 x 102 x 33 312.7 102.4 6.6 41.8 32.8 6501
UB 305 x 127 x 37 304.4 123.4 7.1 47.2 37 7171
UB 305 x 127 x 42 307.2 124.3 8 53.4 41.9 8196
UB 305 x 127 x 48 311 125.3 9 61.2 48.1 9575
UB 305 x 165 x 40 303.4 165 6 51.3 40.3 8503
UB 305 x 165 x 46 306.6 165.7 6.7 58.8 46.1 9899
UB 305 x 165 x 54 310.4 166.9 7.9 68.8 54 11700
UB 356 x 127 x 33 349 125.4 6 42.1 33.1 8249
UB 356 x 127 x 39 353.4 126 6.6 49.8 39.1 10172
UB 356 x 171 x 45 351.4 171.1 7 57.3 45 12070
UB 356 x 171 x 51 355 171.5 7.4 64.9 51 14140
UB 356 x 171 x 57 358 172.2 8.1 72.6 57 16040
UB 356 x 171 x 67 363.4 173.2 9.1 85.5 67.1 19460
UB 406 x 140 x 39 398 141.8 6.4 49.7 39 12508
UB 406 x 140 x 46 403.2 142.2 6.8 58.6 46 15685
UB 406 x 178 x 54 402.6 177.7 7.7 69 54.1 18720
UB 406 x 178 x 60 406.4 177.9 7.9 76.5 60.1 21600
UB 406 x 178 x 67 409.4 178.8 8.8 85.5 67.1 24330
UB 406 x 178 x 74 412.8 179.5 9.5 94.5 74.2 27310
UB 457 x 152 x 52 449.8 152.4 7.6 66.6 52.3 21370
UB 457 x 152 x 60 454.6 152.9 8.1 76.2 59.8 25500
UB 457 x 152 x 67 458 153.8 9 85.6 67.2 28930
UB 457 x 152 x 74 462 154.4 9.6 94.5 74.2 32670
UB 457 x 152 x 82 465.8 155.3 10.5 104.5 82.1 36590
UB 457 x 191 x 67 453.4 189.9 8.5 85.5 67.1 29380
UB 457 x 191 x 74 457 190.4 9 94.6 74.3 33320
UB 457 x 191 x 82 460 191.3 9.9 104.5 82 37050
UB 457 x 191 x 89 463.4 191.9 10.5 113.8 89.3 41020
UB 457 x 191 x 98 467.2 192.8 11.4 125.3 98.3 45730
UB 533 x 210 x 82 528.3 208.8 9.6 104.7 82.2 47540
UB 533 x 210 x 92 533.1 209.3 10.1 117.4 92.1 55230
UB 533 x 210 x 101 536.7 210 10.8 128.7 101 61520
UB 533 x 210 x 109 539.5 210.8 11.6 138.9 109 66820
UB 533 x 210 x 122 544.5 211.9 12.7 155.4 122 76040
UB 610 x 229 x 101 602.6 227.6 10.5 128.9 101.2 45780
UB 610 x 229 x 113 607.6 228.2 11.1 143.9 113 87320
UB 610 x 229 x 125 612.2 229 11.9 159.3 125.1 98610
UB 610 x 229 x 140 617.2 230.2 13.1 178.2 139.9 111800
UB 610 x 305 x 149 612.4 304.8 11.8 190 149.1 125900
UB 610 x 305 x 179 620.2 307.1 14.1 228.1 179 153000
UB 610 x 305 x 238 635.8 311.4 18.4 303.3 238.1 209500
1 cm4 = 10-8 m = 104 mm
1 in4 = 4.16x105 mm4 = 41.6 cm4
1 cm3 = 10-6 m = 103 mm
The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a standard hot rolled steel section includes using initials to designate t
example: UB 457 x 152 x 60, is a Universal Beam of nominal dimensions 457 mm deep, 152 mm wide and weigh
I-shaped cross-section beams:
Britain : Universal Beams (UB) and Universal Columns (UC)
Europe : IPE. HE. HL. HD and other sections
US : Wide Flange (WF) and H sections
Static Parameters
Moment of Inertia Section Modulus
Iy Wx Wy
55.7 74.5 14.7
89.6 109.5 20.2
13.7 152.5 27
163.9 207.2 32.2
307.6 230.3 46.2
384.7 280 57.5
119.3 223.7 23.5
148.7 265.5 29.2
178.5 307.6 34.9
447.5 351.1 61.3
570.6 432.6 78
677.4 504.1 92
122.9 292.1 24.2
155.4 347.6 30.5
194.1 415.8 37.9
336.2 471.1 54.5
388.8 533.6 62.6
461 615.7 73.6
764.4 560.5 92.6
895.7 645.7 108.1
1063 753.6 127.4
280.2 472.7 44.7
357.8 575.6 56.8
811.1 686.7 94.8
968.3 796.4 112.9
1108 896 128.7
1362 1071 157.3
409.8 628.6 57.8
538.1 778 75.6
1021 930 114.9
1203 1063 135.3
1365 1189 152.7
1545 1323 172.2
645 950 84.6
794.6 1122 103.9
912.6 1263 118.7
1047 1414 135.6
1185 1571 152.5
1452 1296 152.9
1671 1458 175.5
1871 1611 195.6
2089 1770 217.8
2347 1957 243.5
2007 1800 192.3
2389 2072 228.3
2692 2292 256.4
2943 2477 279.2
3388 2793 319.7
2915 2515 256.1
3434 2874 301
3932 3221 343.4
4505 3622 391.4
9308 4111 611
11408 4935 743
15837 6589 1017
es using initials to designate the type of section, for
eep, 152 mm wide and weight 60 kg/m.
Depth
Thickness Thickness Root Sectional
Depth Width between
Designation Web Flange Radius Area
fillets
mm mm mm mm mm mm cm**2
UC 152 x 152 x 23 152.6 152.2 5.8 6.8 7.6 123.6 29.2
UC 152 x 152 x 30 157.6 152.9 6.5 9.4 7.6 123.6 38.3
UC 152 x 152 x 37 161.8 154.4 8 11.5 7.6 123.3 47.1
UC 203 x 203 x 46 203.2 203.6 7.2 11 10.2 160.8 58.7
UC 203 x 203 x 52 206.2 204.3 7.9 12.5 10.2 160.8 66.3
UC 203 x 203 x 60 209.6 205.8 9.4 14.2 10.2 160.8 76.4
UC 203 x 203 x 71 215.8 206.4 10 17.3 10.2 160.8 90.4
UC 203 x 203 x 86 222.2 209.1 12.7 20.5 10.2 160.8 110
UC 254 x 254 x 107 266.7 258.8 12.8 20.5 12.7 200.3 136
UC 254 x 254 x 132 276.3 261.3 15.3 25.3 12.7 200.3 168
UC 254 x 254 x 167 289.1 265.2 19.2 31.7 12.7 200.3 213
UC 254 x 254 x 73 254.1 254.6 8.6 14.2 12.7 200.3 93.1
UC 254 x 254 x 89 260.3 256.3 10.3 17.3 12.7 200.3 113
UC 305 x 305 x 118 314.5 307.4 12 18.7 15.2 246.7 150
UC 305 x 305 x 137 320.5 309.2 13.9 21.7 15.2 246.7 174
UC 305 x 305 x 158 327.1 311.2 15.8 25 15.2 246.7 201
UC 305 x 305 x 198 339.9 314.5 19.1 31.4 15.2 246.7 252
UC 305 x 305 x 240 352.5 318.4 23 37.7 15.2 246.7 306
UC 305 x 305 x 283 365.3 322.2 26.8 44.1 15.2 246.7 360
UC 305 x 305 x 97 307.9 305.3 9.9 15.4 15.2 246.7 123
UC 356 x 368 x 129 355.6 368.6 10.4 17.5 15.2 290.2 164
UC 356 x 368 x 153 362 370.5 12.3 20.7 15.2 290.2 195
UC 356 x 368 x 177 368.2 372.6 14.4 23.8 15.2 290.2 226
UC 356 x 368 x 202 374.6 374.7 16.5 27 15.2 290.2 257
UC 356 x 406 x 235 381 394.8 18.4 30.2 15.2 290.2 299
UC 356 x 406 x 287 393.6 399 22.6 36.5 15.2 290.2 366
UC 356 x 406 x 340 406.4 403 26.6 42.9 15.2 290.2 433
UC 356 x 406 x 393 419 407 30.6 49.2 15.2 290.2 501
UC 356 x 406 x 467 436.6 412.2 35.8 58 15.2 290.2 595
UC 356 x 406 x 551 455.6 418.5 42.1 67.5 15.2 290.2 702
UC 356 x 406 x 634 474.6 424 47.6 77 15.2 290.2 808
Weight Section of
Moment of Moment of Modulus - Section of
Inertia - Ix Inertia - Iy Wx Modulus - Wy
kg/m cm**4 cm**4 cm**3 cm**3
23 1250 400 164 52.6
30 1748 560 222 73.3
37 2210 706 273 91.5
46.1 4568 1548 450 152
52 5259 1778 510 174
60 6125 2065 584 201
71 7618 2537 706 246
86 9449 3127 850 299
107.1 17510 5928 1313 458
132 22529 7531 1631 576
167.1 29998 9870 2075 744
73.1 11407 3908 898 307
88.9 14268 4857 1096 379
117.9 27672 9059 1760 589
3139.97 32814 10700 2048 698
158.1 38747 12569 2369 808
198.1 50904 16299 2995 1037
240 64203 20213 3643 1246
282.9 78872 24635 4318 1529
96.9 22249 7308 1445 479
129 40246 14611 2264 793
152.9 48589 17553 2684 948
177 57118 20529 3103 1102
201.9 66261 23688 3538 1264
235.1 79085 30993 4151 1570
287.1 99875 38677 5075 1939
339.9 122543 46853 6031 2325
393 146618 55367 6998 2721
467 183003 67834 8383 3291
551 226938 82671 9962 3951
633.9 274845 98125 11582 4629
Thickness Thickness Root Sectional
Depth Width Weight
Designation Web Flange Radius Area
mm mm mm mm mm cm**2 kg/m
H 100 x 100 100 100 6 8 8 21.6 16.9
H 125 x 125 125 125 6.5 9 8 30 23.6
H 150 x 75 150 75 5 7 8 17.9 14
H 150 x 150 150 150 7 10 8 39.7 31.1
H 175 x 175 175 175 7.5 11 13 51.4 40.4
H 198 x 99 198 99 4.5 7 8 22.7 17.8
H 200 x 100 200 100 5.5 8 8 26.7 20.9
H 200 x 200 200 200 8 12 13 63.5 49.9
H 200 x 204 200 204 12 12 13 71.5 56.2
H 298 x 149 298 149 5.5 8 13 40.8 32
H 300 x 150 300 150 6.5 9 13 46.8 36.7
H 601 300 150 6.5 9 13 46.8 36.7
Moment of Moment of Section of Section of
Inertia - Ix Inertia - Iy Modulus - Wx Modulus - Wy
cm**4 cm**4 cm**3 cm**3
378 134 75.6 26.7
840 293 134 46.9
666 49.5 88.9 13.2
1623 563 216 75.1
2895 938 331 112
1543 113 156 22.9
1806 134 181 26.7
4716 1602 472 160
4982 1702 498 167
6318 442 424 59.3
7209 507 481 67.7
7209 507 481 67.7