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S5x10 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC American standard beams · v16.0

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

S5x10 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.00 lb/ft 15.00 kg/m
Depth, d 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.00 in 76.20 mm
tw 0.214 in 5.440 mm
tf 0.326 in 8.280 mm
Area 2.93 in² 1,890.00 mm²
Ix 12.30 in⁴ 5,120,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.19 in⁴ 495,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 4.90 in³ 80,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.80 in³ 13,000.00 mm³
Zx 5.66 in³ 92,800.00 mm³
Zy 1.37 in³ 22,500.00 mm³
rx 2.05 in 52.10 mm
ry 0.64 in 16.20 mm
J 0.11 in⁴ 47,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 6.52 in⁶ 1,750,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus S5x10.

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology