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W360×162 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×162 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 109.00 lb/ft 162.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.33 in 364.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.61 in 371.00 mm
tw 0.524 in 13.300 mm
tf 0.858 in 21.800 mm
Area 31.93 in² 20,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,237.29 in⁴ 515,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 446.87 in⁴ 186,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 172.70 in³ 2,830,000 mm³
Sy 61.02 in³ 1,000,000 mm³
Zx 191.61 in³ 3,140,000 mm³
Zy 92.76 in³ 1,520,000 mm³
rx 6.22 in 158.00 mm
ry 3.74 in 94.90 mm
J 7.06 in⁴ 2,940,000 mm⁴
Cw 20,220.76 in⁶ 5,430,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×162.

Lighter in W360

W360×147

Weight
147.0 kg/m (-9.2%)
Depth
360.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
463,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W360

W360×179

Weight
179.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
368.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
574,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×134

Weight
134.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
356.0 mm (-2.2%)
Ix
415,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×158

Weight
158.0 kg/m (-2.8%)
Depth
327.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
386,000,000 mm⁴ (-25%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology