Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
406x178x60 UB is a universal beam weighing 60.1 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 721.2 kg. It is 406.4 mm deep and 177.9 mm wide; the web is 7.9 mm and the flanges 12.8 mm thick.
Also listed as UB406X178X60.
| Depth h | 406.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 177.9 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 7.9 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 12.8 mm |
| Weight per metre | 60.1 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 76.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.525 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 25.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 60.1 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 360.6 kg |
| 12 m | 721.2 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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