Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
356x406x551 UC is a universal column weighing 551 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 6,612.0 kg. It is 455.6 mm deep and 418.5 mm wide; the web is 42.1 mm and the flanges 67.5 mm thick.
Also listed as UC356X406X551.
| Depth h | 455.6 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 418.5 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 42.1 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 67.5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 551 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 701.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.586 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 4.7 m²/t |
| 1 m | 551 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 3,306.0 kg |
| 12 m | 6,612.0 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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