Steel Beam Sizes / AISC / W-Shapes / W30 / W30x132

W30x132 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

Analyze in Beam Calculator Back to W-Shapes All W30

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

W30x132 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 132.00 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.30 in 770.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.50 in 267.00 mm
tw 0.615 in 15.600 mm
tf 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 38.80 in² 25,000.00 mm²
Ix 5,770.00 in⁴ 2,400,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 196.00 in⁴ 81,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 380.00 in³ 6,230,000 mm³
Sy 37.20 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
Zx 437.00 in³ 7,160,000 mm³
Zy 58.40 in³ 957,000.00 mm³
rx 12.20 in 310.00 mm
ry 2.25 in 57.20 mm
J 9.72 in⁴ 4,050,000 mm⁴
Cw 42,100.00 in⁶ 11,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x132.

Browse W30 series →

Lighter in W30

W30x124

Weight
124.0 lb/ft (-6.1%)
Depth
30.20 in (-0.3%)
Ix
5,360.0 in⁴ (-7.1%)

Heavier in W30

W30x148

Weight
148.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
30.70 in (+1.3%)
Ix
6,680.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x116

Weight
116.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
30.00 in (-1.0%)
Ix
4,930.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x130

Weight
130.0 lb/ft (-1.5%)
Depth
33.10 in (+9.2%)
Ix
6,710.0 in⁴ (+16%)
Analyze in Beam Calculator Compare in W-Shapes finder

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology