Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HN 596x199 is a narrow-flange H-section (HN series) weighing 94.6 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 1,135.2 kg. It is 596 mm deep and 199 mm wide; the web is 10 mm and the flanges 15 mm thick.
| Depth h | 596 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 199 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 10 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 15 mm |
| Weight per metre | 94.6 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 120.5 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.988 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 21.1 m²/t |
| 1 m | 94.6 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 567.6 kg |
| 12 m | 1,135.2 kg |
From Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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