Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HW 400x408 is a wide-flange H-section (HW series) weighing 197 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 2,364.0 kg. It is 400 mm deep and 408 mm wide; the web is 21 mm and the flanges 21 mm thick.
| Depth h | 400 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 408 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 21 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 21 mm |
| Weight per metre | 197 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 251.0 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.432 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 12.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 197 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 1,182.0 kg |
| 12 m | 2,364.0 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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