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W24x62 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W24x62 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 62.00 lb/ft 92.00 kg/m
Depth, d 23.70 in 602.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.04 in 179.00 mm
tw 0.430 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.590 in 15.000 mm
Area 18.20 in² 11,700.00 mm²
Ix 1,550.00 in⁴ 645,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 34.50 in⁴ 14,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 131.00 in³ 2,150,000 mm³
Sy 9.80 in³ 161,000.00 mm³
Zx 153.00 in³ 2,510,000 mm³
Zy 15.70 in³ 257,000.00 mm³
rx 9.23 in 234.00 mm
ry 1.38 in 35.10 mm
J 1.71 in⁴ 712,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4,620.00 in⁶ 1,240,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W24x62.

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Lighter in W24

W24x55

Weight
55.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
23.60 in (-0.4%)
Ix
1,350.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W24

W24x68

Weight
68.0 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
23.70 in (0.0%)
Ix
1,830.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in W24

W24x76

Weight
76.0 lb/ft (+23%)
Depth
23.90 in (+0.8%)
Ix
2,100.0 in⁴ (+35%)

Similar weight in W21

W21x62

Weight
62.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
21.00 in (-11%)
Ix
1,330.0 in⁴ (-14%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology