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W360×179 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×179 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 120.00 lb/ft 179.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.49 in 368.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.69 in 373.00 mm
tw 0.591 in 15.000 mm
tf 0.941 in 23.900 mm
Area 35.34 in² 22,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,379.04 in⁴ 574,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 497.32 in⁴ 207,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 190.39 in³ 3,120,000 mm³
Sy 67.74 in³ 1,110,000 mm³
Zx 212.36 in³ 3,480,000 mm³
Zy 102.52 in³ 1,680,000 mm³
rx 6.26 in 159.00 mm
ry 3.75 in 95.20 mm
J 9.39 in⁴ 3,910,000 mm⁴
Cw 22,790.25 in⁶ 6,120,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×179.

Lighter in W360

W360×162

Weight
162.0 kg/m (-9.2%)
Depth
364.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
515,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W360

W360×196

Weight
196.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
372.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
636,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×147

Weight
147.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
360.0 mm (-2.2%)
Ix
463,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×179

Weight
179.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
333.0 mm (-9.5%)
Ix
445,000,000 mm⁴ (-22%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology