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W150×37 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W150×37 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.00 lb/ft 37.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.38 in 162.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.06 in 154.00 mm
tw 0.319 in 8.100 mm
tf 0.457 in 11.600 mm
Area 7.33 in² 4,730.00 mm²
Ix 53.34 in⁴ 22,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.99 in⁴ 7,070,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.72 in³ 274,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.60 in³ 91,800.00 mm³
Zx 18.92 in³ 310,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.54 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
rx 2.70 in 68.50 mm
ry 1.52 in 38.70 mm
J 0.46 in⁴ 192,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 148.96 in⁶ 40,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W150×37.

Lighter in W150

W150×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (-20%)
Depth
157.0 mm (-3.1%)
Ix
17,100,000 mm⁴ (-23%)

Closest Iₓ in W150

W150×24

Weight
24.0 kg/m (-36%)
Depth
160.0 mm (-1.2%)
Ix
13,400,000 mm⁴ (-40%)

Similar weight in W200

W200×36

Weight
36.0 kg/m (-4.0%)
Depth
201.0 mm (+24%)
Ix
34,400,000 mm⁴ (+55%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology