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W310×179 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W310×179 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 120.00 lb/ft 179.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.11 in 333.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.32 in 313.00 mm
tw 0.709 in 18.000 mm
tf 1.106 in 28.100 mm
Area 35.34 in² 22,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,069.12 in⁴ 445,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 345.96 in⁴ 144,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 162.93 in³ 2,670,000 mm³
Sy 56.08 in³ 919,000.00 mm³
Zx 186.12 in³ 3,050,000 mm³
Zy 85.43 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
rx 5.51 in 140.00 mm
ry 3.13 in 79.50 mm
J 12.90 in⁴ 5,370,000 mm⁴
Cw 12,437.82 in⁶ 3,340,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W310×179.

Lighter in W310

W310×158

Weight
158.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
327.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
386,000,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W310

W310×202

Weight
202.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
341.0 mm (+2.4%)
Ix
520,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W310

W310×143

Weight
143.0 kg/m (-20%)
Depth
323.0 mm (-3.0%)
Ix
348,000,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W360

W360×179

Weight
179.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
368.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
574,000,000 mm⁴ (+29%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology