Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HW 100x100 is a wide-flange H-section (HW series) weighing 17.2 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 206.4 kg. It is 100 mm deep and 100 mm wide; the web is 6 mm and the flanges 8 mm thick.
| Depth h | 100 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 100 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 6 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 8 mm |
| Weight per metre | 17.2 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 21.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.600 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 34.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 17.2 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 103.2 kg |
| 12 m | 206.4 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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