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M310×17.6 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Miscellaneous beams · v12.1
M310×17.6: 305 mm depth, 78 mm flange width, 17.6 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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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
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, 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%)
Another Iₓ option 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%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology