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W10x15 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W10x15 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.00 lb/ft 22.30 kg/m
Depth, d 9.99 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.00 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.230 in 5.840 mm
tf 0.270 in 6.860 mm
Area 4.41 in² 2,850.00 mm²
Ix 68.90 in⁴ 28,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 2.89 in⁴ 1,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.80 in³ 226,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.45 in³ 23,800.00 mm³
Zx 16.00 in³ 262,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.30 in³ 37,700.00 mm³
rx 3.95 in 100.00 mm
ry 0.81 in 20.60 mm
J 0.10 in⁴ 43,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 68.30 in⁶ 18,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W10x15.

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Lighter in W10

W10x12

Weight
12.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
9.87 in (-1.2%)
Ix
53.8 in⁴ (-22%)

Heavier in W10

W10x17

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
10.10 in (+1.1%)
Ix
81.9 in⁴ (+19%)

Closest Iₓ in W10

W10x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (+27%)
Depth
10.20 in (+2.1%)
Ix
96.3 in⁴ (+40%)

Similar weight in W8

W8x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
8.11 in (-19%)
Ix
48.0 in⁴ (-30%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology