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W10x17 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W10x17 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.00 lb/ft 25.30 kg/m
Depth, d 10.10 in 257.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.01 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
tf 0.330 in 8.380 mm
Area 4.99 in² 3,220.00 mm²
Ix 81.90 in⁴ 34,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.56 in⁴ 1,480,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.20 in³ 265,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.78 in³ 29,200.00 mm³
Zx 18.70 in³ 306,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.80 in³ 45,900.00 mm³
rx 4.05 in 103.00 mm
ry 0.85 in 21.50 mm
J 0.16 in⁴ 64,900.00 mm⁴
Cw 85.10 in⁶ 22,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W10x17.

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Lighter in W10

W10x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
9.99 in (-1.1%)
Ix
68.9 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W10

W10x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
10.20 in (+1.0%)
Ix
96.3 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in W10

W10x12

Weight
12.0 lb/ft (-29%)
Depth
9.87 in (-2.3%)
Ix
53.8 in⁴ (-34%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (-5.9%)
Depth
12.00 in (+19%)
Ix
103.0 in⁴ (+26%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology