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W30x292 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x292 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 292.00 lb/ft 434.00 kg/m
Depth, d 32.00 in 813.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.30 in 389.00 mm
tw 1.020 in 25.900 mm
tf 1.850 in 47.000 mm
Area 86.00 in² 55,500.00 mm²
Ix 14,900.00 in⁴ 6,200,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,100.00 in⁴ 458,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 930.00 in³ 15,200,000 mm³
Sy 144.00 in³ 2,360,000 mm³
Zx 1,060.00 in³ 17,400,000 mm³
Zy 223.00 in³ 3,650,000 mm³
rx 13.20 in 335.00 mm
ry 3.58 in 90.90 mm
J 75.20 in⁴ 31,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 250,000.00 in⁶ 67,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x292.

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Lighter in W30

W30x261

Weight
261.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
31.60 in (-1.3%)
Ix
13,100.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W30

W30x326

Weight
326.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
32.40 in (+1.3%)
Ix
16,800.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
31.30 in (-2.2%)
Ix
11,700.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x291

Weight
291.0 lb/ft (-0.3%)
Depth
34.80 in (+8.7%)
Ix
17,700.0 in⁴ (+19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology