Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
356x406x287 UC is a universal column weighing 287 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 3,444.0 kg. It is 393.6 mm deep and 399 mm wide; the web is 22.6 mm and the flanges 36.5 mm thick.
Also listed as UC356X406X287.
| Depth h | 393.6 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 399 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 22.6 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 36.5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 287 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 365.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.384 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 8.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 287 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 1,722.0 kg |
| 12 m | 3,444.0 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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