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250UC72.9

250UC72.9 Universal Column

  • AS/NZS 3679.1:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass73.18kg/m
A9,322mm²
Ix114.08310⁶ mm⁴
Zx898.310³ mm³
250UC72.9 cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd254.0mmU
Flange widthbf254.0mmU
Flange thicknesstf14.2mmU
Web thicknesstw8.6mmU
Root radiusr114.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass73.18kg/mC
Gross area A9,322mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix114.08310⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx898.310³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx992.810³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx110.6mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy38.80510⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy305.610³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy463.510³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry64.5mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JApproximate thin-walled value, fillets neglected J0.53310⁶ mm⁴C
Warping constant IwIy·(d−tf)²/4 Iw557.8610⁹ mm⁶C
Surface area
External surface area extArea1.483m²/mC

Nominal designation mass 72.90 kg/m; calculated 73.18 kg/m (+0.4%).

Steel Grades

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

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 14.2 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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