UPN 240 is a European U-channel with tapered flanges per EN 10365: height 240 mm, flange width 85 mm, weight 33.2 kg/m, cross-section area 42.3 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 3600 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 300 cm³.
Geometry
Height240.00 mm
Flange width85.00 mm
Flange thickness tf13.00 mm
Web thickness tw9.50 mm
Root radius r₁13.00 mm
Toe radius r₂6.50 mm
Centroid position ey22.40 mm
Cross-section area A42.300 cm²
Weight G steel 7850 kg/m³33.20kg/m
Section properties
Axis yAxis z
IⓘSecond moment of area about y-axis (strong axis)3 600.000 cm⁴248.000 cm⁴
WelⓘElastic section modulus about y-axis300.000 cm³39.600 cm³
WplⓘPlastic section modulus about y-axis358.000 cm³75.700 cm³
iⓘRadius of gyration about y-axis92.20 mm24.20 mm
max SⓘFirst moment of area about y-axis178.350 cm³21.640 cm³