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W310×52 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W310×52 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.00 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.48 in 317.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.57 in 167.00 mm
tw 0.299 in 7.600 mm
tf 0.520 in 13.200 mm
Area 10.34 in² 6,670.00 mm²
Ix 283.50 in⁴ 118,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.75 in⁴ 10,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 45.58 in³ 747,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.51 in³ 123,000.00 mm³
Zx 51.08 in³ 837,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.53 in³ 189,000.00 mm³
rx 5.24 in 133.00 mm
ry 1.54 in 39.20 mm
J 0.74 in⁴ 308,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 882.56 in⁶ 237,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W310×52.

Lighter in W310

W310×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
313.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
99,200,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W310

W310×60

Weight
60.0 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
303.0 mm (-4.4%)
Ix
128,000,000 mm⁴ (+8.5%)

Closest Iₓ in W310

W310×67

Weight
67.0 kg/m (+29%)
Depth
306.0 mm (-3.5%)
Ix
144,000,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Similar weight in W360

W360×51

Weight
51.0 kg/m (-2.9%)
Depth
355.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
141,000,000 mm⁴ (+19%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology