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W310×60 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W310×60 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.00 lb/ft 60.00 kg/m
Depth, d 11.93 in 303.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.99 in 203.00 mm
tw 0.295 in 7.500 mm
tf 0.516 in 13.100 mm
Area 11.67 in² 7,530.00 mm²
Ix 307.52 in⁴ 128,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 43.97 in⁴ 18,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 51.38 in³ 842,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.98 in³ 180,000.00 mm³
Zx 56.94 in³ 933,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.78 in³ 275,000.00 mm³
rx 5.12 in 130.00 mm
ry 1.94 in 49.30 mm
J 0.91 in⁴ 378,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,429.98 in⁶ 384,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W310×60.

Lighter in W310

W310×52

Weight
52.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
317.0 mm (+4.6%)
Ix
118,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.8%)

Heavier in W310

W310×67

Weight
67.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
306.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
144,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W310

W310×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
313.0 mm (+3.3%)
Ix
99,200,000 mm⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W250

W250×58

Weight
58.0 kg/m (-2.5%)
Depth
252.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
87,300,000 mm⁴ (-32%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology