UB · Universal Beams

250UB31.4

250UB31.4 Universal Beam

  • AS/NZS 3679.1:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass31.49kg/m
A4,012mm²
Ix44.69710⁶ mm⁴
Zx354.710³ mm³
250UB31.4 cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd252.0mmU
Flange widthbf146.0mmU
Flange thicknesstf8.6mmU
Web thicknesstw6.1mmU
Root radiusr18.9mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass31.49kg/mC
Gross area A4,012mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix44.69710⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx354.710³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx397.610³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx105.6mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy4.46710⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy61.210³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy94.210³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry33.4mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JApproximate thin-walled value, fillets neglected J0.08010⁶ mm⁴C
Warping constant IwIy·(d−tf)²/4 Iw66.1610⁹ mm⁶C
Surface area
External surface area extArea1.061m²/mC

Nominal designation mass 31.40 kg/m; calculated 31.49 kg/m (+0.3%).

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 = 8.6 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
—
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.

Report a data correction for this section