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700 WB 173 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Welded beams · v2019.11

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Units

Section diagram

700 WB 173 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

Closest Iₓ 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%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology