Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HW 175x175 is a wide-flange H-section (HW series) weighing 40.4 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 484.8 kg. It is 175 mm deep and 175 mm wide; the web is 7.5 mm and the flanges 11 mm thick.
| Depth h | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 175 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 7.5 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 11 mm |
| Weight per metre | 40.4 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 51.5 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.050 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 26.0 m²/t |
| 1 m | 40.4 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 242.4 kg |
| 12 m | 484.8 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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