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W30x148 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x148 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 148.00 lb/ft 220.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.70 in 780.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.50 in 267.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.180 in 30.000 mm
Area 43.60 in² 28,100.00 mm²
Ix 6,680.00 in⁴ 2,780,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 227.00 in⁴ 94,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 436.00 in³ 7,140,000 mm³
Sy 43.30 in³ 710,000.00 mm³
Zx 500.00 in³ 8,190,000 mm³
Zy 68.00 in³ 1,110,000 mm³
rx 12.40 in 315.00 mm
ry 2.28 in 57.90 mm
J 14.50 in⁴ 6,040,000 mm⁴
Cw 49,400.00 in⁶ 13,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x148.

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Lighter in W30

W30x132

Weight
132.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
30.30 in (-1.3%)
Ix
5,770.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in W30

W30x173

Weight
173.0 lb/ft (+17%)
Depth
30.40 in (-1.0%)
Ix
8,230.0 in⁴ (+23%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x124

Weight
124.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
30.20 in (-1.6%)
Ix
5,360.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W27

W27x146

Weight
146.0 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
27.40 in (-11%)
Ix
5,660.0 in⁴ (-15%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology