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W30x326 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W30x326 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 326.00 lb/ft 484.00 kg/m
Depth, d 32.40 in 823.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.40 in 391.00 mm
tw 1.140 in 29.000 mm
tf 2.050 in 52.100 mm
Area 95.90 in² 61,900.00 mm²
Ix 16,800.00 in⁴ 6,990,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,240.00 in⁴ 516,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,040.00 in³ 17,000,000 mm³
Sy 162.00 in³ 2,650,000 mm³
Zx 1,190.00 in³ 19,500,000 mm³
Zy 252.00 in³ 4,130,000 mm³
rx 13.20 in 335.00 mm
ry 3.60 in 91.40 mm
J 103.00 in⁴ 42,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 287,000.00 in⁶ 77,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W30x326.

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Lighter in W30

W30x292

Weight
292.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
32.00 in (-1.2%)
Ix
14,900.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W30

W30x357

Weight
357.0 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
32.80 in (+1.2%)
Ix
18,700.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W30

W30x261

Weight
261.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
31.60 in (-2.5%)
Ix
13,100.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x318

Weight
318.0 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
35.20 in (+8.6%)
Ix
19,500.0 in⁴ (+16%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology