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M310×17.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Miscellaneous beams · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

M310×17.6 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 11.80 lb/ft 17.60 kg/m
Depth, d 12.01 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.07 in 78.00 mm
tw 0.177 in 4.500 mm
tf 0.224 in 5.700 mm
Area 3.47 in² 2,240.00 mm²
Ix 72.32 in⁴ 30,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.09 in⁴ 453,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 12.02 in³ 197,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.71 in³ 11,600.00 mm³
Zx 14.34 in³ 235,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.15 in³ 18,800.00 mm³
rx 4.57 in 116.00 mm
ry 0.56 in 14.20 mm
J 0.05 in⁴ 20,800.00 mm⁴
Cw 37.61 in⁶ 10,100,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus M310×17.6.

Lighter in M310

M310×16.1

Weight
16.1 kg/m (-8.5%)
Depth
304.0 mm (-0.3%)
Ix
27,700,000 mm⁴ (-8.0%)

Closest Iₓ in M310

M310×14.9

Weight
14.9 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
304.0 mm (-0.3%)
Ix
25,800,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in M318

M318×17.3

Weight
17.3 kg/m (-1.7%)
Depth
317.0 mm (+3.9%)
Ix
33,400,000 mm⁴ (+11%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology