Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
254x254x73 UC is a universal column weighing 73.1 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 877.2 kg. It is 254.1 mm deep and 254.6 mm wide; the web is 8.6 mm and the flanges 14.2 mm thick.
Also listed as UC254X254X73.
| Depth h | 254.1 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 254.6 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 8.6 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 14.2 mm |
| Weight per metre | 73.1 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 93.1 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.527 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 20.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 73.1 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 438.6 kg |
| 12 m | 877.2 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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