Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
152x152x23 UC is a universal column weighing 23 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 276.0 kg. It is 152.4 mm deep and 152.2 mm wide; the web is 5.8 mm and the flanges 6.8 mm thick.
Also listed as UC152X152X23.
| Depth h | 152.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 152.2 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 5.8 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 6.8 mm |
| Weight per metre | 23 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 29.3 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.914 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 39.8 m²/t |
| 1 m | 23 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 138.0 kg |
| 12 m | 276.0 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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