Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
356x171x51 UB is a universal beam weighing 51 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 612.0 kg. It is 355 mm deep and 171.5 mm wide; the web is 7.4 mm and the flanges 11.5 mm thick.
Also listed as UB356X171X51.
| Depth h | 355 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 171.5 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 7.4 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 11.5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 51 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 65.0 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.396 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 27.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 51 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 306.0 kg |
| 12 m | 612.0 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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