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W30x261 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x261 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 261.00 lb/ft 389.00 kg/m
Depth, d 31.60 in 803.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.20 in 386.00 mm
tw 0.930 in 23.600 mm
tf 1.650 in 41.900 mm
Area 77.00 in² 49,700.00 mm²
Ix 13,100.00 in⁴ 5,450,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 959.00 in⁴ 399,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 829.00 in³ 13,600,000 mm³
Sy 127.00 in³ 2,080,000 mm³
Zx 943.00 in³ 15,500,000 mm³
Zy 196.00 in³ 3,210,000 mm³
rx 13.10 in 333.00 mm
ry 3.53 in 89.70 mm
J 54.10 in⁴ 22,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 215,000.00 in⁶ 57,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x261.

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Lighter in W30

W30x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (-10.0%)
Depth
31.30 in (-0.9%)
Ix
11,700.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W30

W30x292

Weight
292.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
32.00 in (+1.3%)
Ix
14,900.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
30.90 in (-2.2%)
Ix
10,300.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x263

Weight
263.0 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
34.50 in (+9.2%)
Ix
15,900.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology