Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Welded Beams / 700 WB 173
700 WB 173 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Welded beams · v2019.11
700 WB 173: 716 mm depth, 275 mm flange width, 173 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
700 WB 173 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 116.25 lb/ft | 173.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 28.19 in | 716.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 10.83 in | 275.00 mm |
| tw | 0.394 in | 10.000 mm |
| tf | 1.102 in | 28.000 mm |
| Area | 34.10 in² | 22,000.00 mm² |
| Ix | 4,949.17 in⁴ | 2,060,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 233.28 in⁴ | 97,100,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 351.14 in³ | 5,754,190 mm³ |
| Sy | 43.09 in³ | 706,181.82 mm³ |
| Zx | 389.94 in³ | 6,390,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 65.91 in³ | 1,080,000 mm³ |
| rx | 12.05 in | 306.00 mm |
| ry | 2.62 in | 66.44 mm |
| J | 10.19 in⁴ | 4,240,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 42,824.82 in⁶ | 11,500,000,378,880 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 700 WB 173.
Lighter in Welded beams
800 WB 168
- Weight
- 168.0 kg/m (-2.9%)
- Depth
- 810.0 mm (+13%)
- Ix
- 2,480,000,000 mm⁴ (+20%)
Heavier in Welded beams
900 WB 175
- Weight
- 175.0 kg/m (+1.2%)
- Depth
- 900.0 mm (+26%)
- Ix
- 2,960,000,000 mm⁴ (+44%)
Another Iₓ option in Welded beams
800 WB 146
- Weight
- 146.0 kg/m (-16%)
- Depth
- 800.0 mm (+12%)
- Ix
- 2,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.0%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology