Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HW 498x432 is a wide-flange H-section (HW series) weighing 605 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 7,260.0 kg. It is 498 mm deep and 432 mm wide; the web is 45 mm and the flanges 70 mm thick.
| Depth h | 498 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 432 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 45 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 70 mm |
| Weight per metre | 605 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 770.7 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.724 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 4.6 m²/t |
| 1 m | 605 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 3,630.0 kg |
| 12 m | 7,260.0 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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