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M310×16.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Miscellaneous beams · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

M310×16.1 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.80 lb/ft 16.10 kg/m
Depth, d 11.97 in 304.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.07 in 78.00 mm
tw 0.161 in 4.100 mm
tf 0.209 in 5.300 mm
Area 3.19 in² 2,060.00 mm²
Ix 66.55 in⁴ 27,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.01 in⁴ 421,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 11.11 in³ 182,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.66 in³ 10,800.00 mm³
Zx 13.18 in³ 216,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.06 in³ 17,400.00 mm³
rx 4.57 in 116.00 mm
ry 0.56 in 14.30 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 16,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 34.97 in⁶ 9,390,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus M310×16.1.

Lighter in M310

M310×14.9

Weight
14.9 kg/m (-7.4%)
Depth
304.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
25,800,000 mm⁴ (-6.9%)

Heavier in M310

M310×17.6

Weight
17.6 kg/m (+9.3%)
Depth
305.0 mm (+0.3%)
Ix
30,100,000 mm⁴ (+8.7%)

Similar weight in M318

M318×17.3

Weight
17.3 kg/m (+7.4%)
Depth
317.0 mm (+4.3%)
Ix
33,400,000 mm⁴ (+21%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology