Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
152x89x16 UB is a universal beam weighing 16 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 192.0 kg. It is 152.4 mm deep and 88.7 mm wide; the web is 4.5 mm and the flanges 7.7 mm thick.
Also listed as UB152X89X16.
| Depth h | 152.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 88.7 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 4.5 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 7.7 mm |
| Weight per metre | 16 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 20.4 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.660 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 41.3 m²/t |
| 1 m | 16 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 96.0 kg |
| 12 m | 192.0 kg |
Dimensions and mass per BS 4-1, 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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