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W150×30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W150×30 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.00 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.18 in 157.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.02 in 153.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.366 in 9.300 mm
Area 5.87 in² 3,790.00 mm²
Ix 41.08 in⁴ 17,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 13.36 in⁴ 5,560,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.30 in³ 218,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.43 in³ 72,600.00 mm³
Zx 14.89 in³ 244,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.77 in³ 111,000.00 mm³
rx 2.65 in 67.30 mm
ry 1.51 in 38.30 mm
J 0.24 in⁴ 100,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 112.83 in⁶ 30,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W150×30.

Lighter in W150

W150×24

Weight
24.0 kg/m (-20%)
Depth
160.0 mm (+1.9%)
Ix
13,400,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Heavier in W150

W150×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
162.0 mm (+3.2%)
Ix
22,200,000 mm⁴ (+30%)

Closest Iₓ in W150

W150×22

Weight
22.0 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
152.0 mm (-3.2%)
Ix
12,000,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Similar weight in W200

W200×31

Weight
31.0 kg/m (+5.0%)
Depth
210.0 mm (+34%)
Ix
31,400,000 mm⁴ (+84%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology