StructureCalcs686x254x170 UB
Universal Beam · BS 4-1 · United Kingdom
686x254x170 UB is a British universal beam 692.9 mm deep with a 255.8 mm wide flange, weighing 170.2 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published BS 4-1 values; the drawing is generated from them.
British Universal Beams to BS 4-1 are the UK’s standard I-beam — the same designation style as the Australian UB, but a distinct dimension table.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 692.9 mm | 27.28 in |
| Flange width, bf | 255.8 mm | 10.07 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 23.7 mm | 0.933 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 14.5 mm | 0.571 in |
| Mass per metre | 170.2 kg/m | 114.4 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 21,700 mm² | 33.64 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 1,703,260,000 mm⁴ | 4,092.1 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 66,300,000 mm⁴ | 159.3 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For 686x254x170 UB the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.09%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Zx | 4,920,976 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Zy | 518,417 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sx | 5,635,835 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sy | 811,628 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 280.3 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 55.3 mm |
Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following British practice (BS 5950 notation). Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed.
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Where these numbers come from
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