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W30x191 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x191 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 191.00 lb/ft 284.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.70 in 780.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.00 in 381.00 mm
tw 0.710 in 18.000 mm
tf 1.190 in 30.200 mm
Area 56.10 in² 36,200.00 mm²
Ix 9,200.00 in⁴ 3,830,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 673.00 in⁴ 280,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 600.00 in³ 9,830,000 mm³
Sy 89.50 in³ 1,470,000 mm³
Zx 675.00 in³ 11,100,000 mm³
Zy 138.00 in³ 2,260,000 mm³
rx 12.80 in 325.00 mm
ry 3.46 in 87.90 mm
J 21.00 in⁴ 8,740,000 mm⁴
Cw 146,000.00 in⁶ 39,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x191.

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Lighter in W30

W30x173

Weight
173.0 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
30.40 in (-1.0%)
Ix
8,230.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W30

W30x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
30.90 in (+0.7%)
Ix
10,300.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+23%)
Depth
31.30 in (+2.0%)
Ix
11,700.0 in⁴ (+27%)

Similar weight in W27

W27x194

Weight
194.0 lb/ft (+1.6%)
Depth
28.10 in (-8.5%)
Ix
7,860.0 in⁴ (-15%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology