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W310×97 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W310×97 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 65.00 lb/ft 97.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.13 in 308.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.01 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.390 in 9.900 mm
tf 0.606 in 15.400 mm
Area 19.07 in² 12,300.00 mm²
Ix 533.36 in⁴ 222,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 175.14 in⁴ 72,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 87.87 in³ 1,440,000 mm³
Sy 29.17 in³ 478,000.00 mm³
Zx 97.03 in³ 1,590,000 mm³
Zy 44.24 in³ 725,000.00 mm³
rx 5.28 in 134.00 mm
ry 3.03 in 76.90 mm
J 2.18 in⁴ 909,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5,809.28 in⁶ 1,560,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W310×97.

Lighter in W310

W310×86

Weight
86.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
310.0 mm (+0.6%)
Ix
198,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W310

W310×107

Weight
107.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
311.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
248,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W310

W310×79

Weight
79.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
306.0 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
177,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W360

W360×101

Weight
101.0 kg/m (+4.6%)
Depth
357.0 mm (+16%)
Ix
301,000,000 mm⁴ (+36%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology