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W18x130 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W18x130 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 130.00 lb/ft 193.00 kg/m
Depth, d 19.30 in 490.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.20 in 284.00 mm
tw 0.670 in 17.000 mm
tf 1.200 in 30.500 mm
Area 38.30 in² 24,700.00 mm²
Ix 2,460.00 in⁴ 1,020,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 278.00 in⁴ 116,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 256.00 in³ 4,200,000 mm³
Sy 49.90 in³ 818,000.00 mm³
Zx 290.00 in³ 4,750,000 mm³
Zy 76.70 in³ 1,260,000 mm³
rx 8.03 in 204.00 mm
ry 2.70 in 68.60 mm
J 14.50 in⁴ 6,040,000 mm⁴
Cw 22,700.00 in⁶ 6,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W18x130.

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Lighter in W18

W18x119

Weight
119.0 lb/ft (-8.5%)
Depth
19.00 in (-1.6%)
Ix
2,190.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W18

W18x143

Weight
143.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
19.50 in (+1.0%)
Ix
2,750.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W18

W18x106

Weight
106.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
18.70 in (-3.1%)
Ix
1,910.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W21

W21x132

Weight
132.0 lb/ft (+1.5%)
Depth
21.80 in (+13%)
Ix
3,220.0 in⁴ (+31%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology