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W310×500 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W310×500: 427 mm depth, 340 mm flange width, 500 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W310×500 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 336.00 lb/ft | 500.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 16.81 in | 427.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 13.39 in | 340.00 mm |
| tw | 1.776 in | 45.100 mm |
| tf | 2.957 in | 75.100 mm |
| Area | 98.89 in² | 63,800.00 mm² |
| Ix | 4,060.24 in⁴ | 1,690,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 1,186.84 in⁴ | 494,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 482.70 in³ | 7,910,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 177.58 in³ | 2,910,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 602.91 in³ | 9,880,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 274.00 in³ | 4,490,000 mm³ |
| rx | 6.42 in | 163.00 mm |
| ry | 3.46 in | 88.00 mm |
| J | 242.65 in⁴ | 101,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 56,975.63 in⁶ | 15,300,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus W310×500.
Lighter in W310
W310×454
- Weight
- 454.0 kg/m (-9.2%)
- Depth
- 415.0 mm (-2.8%)
- Ix
- 1,480,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)
Another Iₓ option in W310
W310×415
- Weight
- 415.0 kg/m (-17%)
- Depth
- 403.0 mm (-5.6%)
- Ix
- 1,300,000,000 mm⁴ (-23%)
Similar weight in W360
W360×509
- Weight
- 509.0 kg/m (+1.8%)
- Depth
- 446.0 mm (+4.4%)
- Ix
- 2,050,000,000 mm⁴ (+21%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology