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W250×28 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W250×28 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.00 lb/ft 28.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.02 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.252 in 6.400 mm
tf 0.394 in 10.000 mm
Area 5.63 in² 3,630.00 mm²
Ix 96.10 in⁴ 40,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 4.28 in⁴ 1,780,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.73 in³ 307,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.12 in³ 34,800.00 mm³
Zx 21.54 in³ 353,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.34 in³ 54,700.00 mm³
rx 4.13 in 105.00 mm
ry 0.87 in 22.10 mm
J 0.23 in⁴ 96,700.00 mm⁴
Cw 103.15 in⁶ 27,700,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W250×28.

Lighter in W250

W250×25

Weight
25.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
257.0 mm (-1.2%)
Ix
34,200,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in W250

W250×33

Weight
33.0 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
258.0 mm (-0.8%)
Ix
48,900,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Closest Iₓ in W250

W250×22

Weight
22.0 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-2.3%)
Ix
28,900,000 mm⁴ (-28%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×28

Weight
28.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
309.0 mm (+19%)
Ix
54,300,000 mm⁴ (+36%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology