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W30x235 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x235 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 235.00 lb/ft 350.00 kg/m
Depth, d 31.30 in 795.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.10 in 384.00 mm
tw 0.830 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.500 in 38.100 mm
Area 69.30 in² 44,700.00 mm²
Ix 11,700.00 in⁴ 4,870,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 855.00 in⁴ 356,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 748.00 in³ 12,300,000 mm³
Sy 114.00 in³ 1,870,000 mm³
Zx 847.00 in³ 13,900,000 mm³
Zy 175.00 in³ 2,870,000 mm³
rx 13.00 in 330.00 mm
ry 3.51 in 89.20 mm
J 40.30 in⁴ 16,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 190,000.00 in⁶ 51,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x235.

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Lighter in W30

W30x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
30.90 in (-1.3%)
Ix
10,300.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W30

W30x261

Weight
261.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
31.60 in (+1.0%)
Ix
13,100.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x191

Weight
191.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
30.70 in (-1.9%)
Ix
9,200.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W27

W27x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
28.70 in (-8.3%)
Ix
9,700.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology