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150UB18.0

150UB18.0 Universal Beam

  • AS/NZS 3679.1:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass18.02kg/m
A2,296mm²
Ix9.05210⁶ mm⁴
Zx116.810³ mm³
150UB18.0 cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd155.0mmU
Flange widthbf75.0mmU
Flange thicknesstf9.5mmU
Web thicknesstw6.0mmU
Root radiusr18.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass18.02kg/mC
Gross area A2,296mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix9.05210⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx116.810³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx135.110³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx62.8mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy0.67210⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy17.910³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy28.210³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry17.1mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JApproximate thin-walled value, fillets neglected J0.05310⁶ mm⁴C
Warping constant IwIy·(d−tf)²/4 Iw3.5610⁹ mm⁶C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.584m²/mC

Nominal designation mass 18.00 kg/m; calculated 18.02 kg/m (+0.1%).

Steel Grades

GradeStandard fy MPafu MPa NoteData
300 AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 320 440 Typical grade supplied – confirm availability with supplier U

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 9.5 mm. Density 7850 kg/m³, E = 200 000 MPa.

Source & Verification

Source publisher
Pending verification – nominal dimensions entered by the application developer
Source document
AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 Structural steel – Hot-rolled bars and sections
Edition
2016
Publication year
2016
Page reference
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Last updated
2026-10-12
Verification status
Unverified

Nominal dimensions require verification against the current edition of the product standard and the manufacturer catalogue before design use. Properties are calculated by this application from the nominal dimensions.

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