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S310×52 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC American standard beams · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

S310×52 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.00 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.01 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.08 in 129.00 mm
tw 0.429 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.543 in 13.800 mm
Area 10.31 in² 6,650.00 mm²
Ix 230.16 in⁴ 95,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.85 in⁴ 4,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 38.32 in³ 628,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.88 in³ 63,500.00 mm³
Zx 44.91 in³ 736,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.83 in³ 112,000.00 mm³
rx 4.72 in 120.00 mm
ry 0.98 in 24.80 mm
J 1.07 in⁴ 447,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 323.61 in⁶ 86,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus S310×52.

Lighter in S310

S310×47

Weight
47.0 kg/m (-9.1%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
91,000,000 mm⁴ (-5.0%)

Heavier in S310

S310×60.7

Weight
60.7 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
113,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in S310

S310×74

Weight
74.0 kg/m (+43%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
127,000,000 mm⁴ (+33%)

Similar weight in S250

S250×52

Weight
52.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
61,500,000 mm⁴ (-36%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology