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W18x60 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W18x60 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 60.00 lb/ft 89.00 kg/m
Depth, d 18.20 in 462.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.56 in 192.00 mm
tw 0.415 in 10.500 mm
tf 0.695 in 17.700 mm
Area 17.60 in² 11,400.00 mm²
Ix 984.00 in⁴ 410,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 50.10 in⁴ 20,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 108.00 in³ 1,770,000 mm³
Sy 13.30 in³ 218,000.00 mm³
Zx 123.00 in³ 2,020,000 mm³
Zy 20.60 in³ 338,000.00 mm³
rx 7.47 in 190.00 mm
ry 1.68 in 42.70 mm
J 2.17 in⁴ 903,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3,850.00 in⁶ 1,030,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W18x60.

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Lighter in W18

W18x55

Weight
55.0 lb/ft (-8.3%)
Depth
18.10 in (-0.5%)
Ix
890.0 in⁴ (-9.6%)

Heavier in W18

W18x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
18.40 in (+1.1%)
Ix
1,070.0 in⁴ (+8.7%)

Closest Iₓ in W18

W18x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
18.00 in (-1.1%)
Ix
800.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W21

W21x62

Weight
62.0 lb/ft (+3.3%)
Depth
21.00 in (+15%)
Ix
1,330.0 in⁴ (+35%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology