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W10x26 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W10x26 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.00 lb/ft 38.50 kg/m
Depth, d 10.30 in 262.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.77 in 147.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.440 in 11.200 mm
Area 7.61 in² 4,910.00 mm²
Ix 144.00 in⁴ 59,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.10 in⁴ 5,870,000 mm⁴
Sx 27.90 in³ 457,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.89 in³ 80,100.00 mm³
Zx 31.30 in³ 513,000.00 mm³
Zy 7.50 in³ 123,000.00 mm³
rx 4.35 in 110.00 mm
ry 1.36 in 34.50 mm
J 0.40 in⁴ 167,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 345.00 in⁶ 92,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W10x26.

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Lighter in W10

W10x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
10.20 in (-1.0%)
Ix
118.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Heavier in W10

W10x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
10.50 in (+1.9%)
Ix
170.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in W10

W10x33

Weight
33.0 lb/ft (+27%)
Depth
9.73 in (-5.5%)
Ix
171.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x26

Weight
26.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
12.20 in (+18%)
Ix
204.0 in⁴ (+42%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology