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W24x306 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W24x306 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 306.00 lb/ft 455.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.10 in 688.00 mm
Flange width, bf 13.40 in 340.00 mm
tw 1.260 in 32.000 mm
tf 2.280 in 57.900 mm
Area 89.70 in² 57,900.00 mm²
Ix 10,700.00 in⁴ 4,450,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 919.00 in⁴ 383,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 789.00 in³ 12,900,000 mm³
Sy 137.00 in³ 2,250,000 mm³
Zx 922.00 in³ 15,100,000 mm³
Zy 214.00 in³ 3,510,000 mm³
rx 10.90 in 277.00 mm
ry 3.20 in 81.30 mm
J 117.00 in⁴ 48,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 142,000.00 in⁶ 38,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W24x306.

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Lighter in W24

W24x279

Weight
279.0 lb/ft (-8.8%)
Depth
26.70 in (-1.5%)
Ix
9,600.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W24

W24x335

Weight
335.0 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
27.50 in (+1.5%)
Ix
11,900.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W24

W24x250

Weight
250.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
26.30 in (-3.0%)
Ix
8,490.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W27

W27x307

Weight
307.0 lb/ft (+0.3%)
Depth
29.60 in (+9.2%)
Ix
13,100.0 in⁴ (+22%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology