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Universal Columns

Universal Columns

Steel Beam Suppliers offers leading-quality fabricated universal columns to help meet a variety of project requirements, from a small residential building project to a large-scale commercial construction site. Simply pick the size you need from the table below, but if you need any assistance in picking the right size or the available sizes do not meet your requirement, our advisors are always available to help.

Universal column sizes and weights

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Size Weight Depth Width Web Thickness Flange Thickness
(mm) (kg/m) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
152 x 152 23 152 152 6.1 6.8
152 x 152 30 158 153 6.6 9.4
152 x 152 37 162 155 8.1 11.5
203 x 203 46 203 203 7.3 11.0
203 x 203 52 206 204 8.0 12.5
203 x 203 60 210 205 9.3 14.2
203 x 203 71 216 206 10.3 17.3
203 x 203 86 222 209 13.0 20.5
254 x 254 73 254 254 8.6 14.2
254 x 254 89 260 256 10.5 17.3
254 x 254 107 267 258 13.0 20.5
254 x 254 132 276 261 15.6 25.3
254 x 254 167 289 265 19.2 31.7
305 x 305 97 308 305 9.9 15.4
305 x 305 118 315 307 11.9 18.7
305 x 305 137 320 309 13.8 21.7
305 x 305 158 327 210 15.7 25.0
305 x 305 198 339 314 19.2 31.4
305 x 305 240 352 317 23.0 37.7
305 x 305 283 365 321 26.9 44.1
356 x 368 129 355 368 10.7 17.5
356 x 368 153 362 370 12.6 20.7
356 x 368 177 368 372 14.5 23.8
356 x 368 202 374 374 16.8 27.0
356 x 406 235 381 395 18.5 30.2
356 x 406 287 393 399 22.6 36.5
356 x 406 340 406 403 26.5 42.9
356 x 406 393 419 407 30.6 49.2
356 x 406 467 436 412 35.9 58.0
356 x 406 551 455 418 42.0 67.5
356 x 406 634 474 424 47.6 77.0

What are Universal Columns?

Universal columns play the role of vertical counterparts to structural universal beams, and for this reason, they are often referred to as I-sections or H-sections. It’s important to know from the outset what kind of structural steel you require for your project, as universal columns and universal beams look quite similar, but their applications are drastically different.

How are Universal Columns different from Universal Beams?

Great question! It’s important to understand the distinction because choosing the wrong product means undue frustration and having to wait until the right materials or parts arrive for your project.

Universal columns mainly have one underlying purpose: to be used as columns. However, given their smaller depth, they make excellent load-bearing members in projects where height is a limiting factor. In fact, limited height is rather common in residential projects and other small-scale building works because minimal structural work is needed.

Also, steel columns and steel beams function in their own way when subjected to different loads. For example, beams can withstand loads along their entire length while columns can withstand loads across their vertical axis only. Plus, the more square-shaped dimension of universal columns improves overall sturdiness and prevents unnecessary twisting or weaving.

Additionally, compared to universal beams, universal columns have widths that are almost equal to their depths, where the exact size changes depending on how much it weighs.

Steel Beam Suppliers offers a variety of sizes for steel columns, depending on how you want to utilise them in your project. Our in-house team has the skills, experience, and equipment to fabricate almost any size, no matter what the load capacity. If the size and weight you require is not available in the table above, please contact us for further assistance.

No matter what the scale of your project, we’re proud to be among the select few universal columns suppliers who can meet any specification and requirement.

Known throughout the steel and manufacturing industry as I-columns or H-columns, our universal steel columns are fit for a broad range of residential and commercial construction projects. And, as we mentioned earlier, if height is a limiting factor (typically the case with residential projects), these steel columns are perfect owing to their small depth.

All our universal columns confirm to the BS 4 standard for quality and safety. Although we offer a broad selection of sizes to begin with, we can also provide you with bespoke universal columns in case one of our standard sizes does not meet your project specification.

We make daily deliveries all over London and the home counties, offering highly competitive pricing and super-quick delivery timeframes. Whether you have a small residential project planned or a large commercial build, Steel Beam Suppliers would be happy to deliver the required components straight to your doorstep.

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