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W360×196 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×196 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 132.00 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.65 in 372.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.72 in 374.00 mm
tw 0.646 in 16.400 mm
tf 1.031 in 26.200 mm
Area 38.75 in² 25,000.00 mm²
Ix 1,528.00 in⁴ 636,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 550.17 in⁴ 229,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 208.70 in³ 3,420,000 mm³
Sy 74.45 in³ 1,220,000 mm³
Zx 234.33 in³ 3,840,000 mm³
Zy 113.50 in³ 1,860,000 mm³
rx 6.26 in 159.00 mm
ry 3.76 in 95.60 mm
J 12.32 in⁴ 5,130,000 mm⁴
Cw 25,434.22 in⁶ 6,830,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×196.

Lighter in W360

W360×179

Weight
179.0 kg/m (-9.1%)
Depth
368.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
574,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.7%)

Heavier in W360

W360×216

Weight
216.0 kg/m (+9.8%)
Depth
375.0 mm (+0.8%)
Ix
711,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×162

Weight
162.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
364.0 mm (-2.2%)
Ix
515,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×202

Weight
202.0 kg/m (+3.0%)
Depth
341.0 mm (-8.3%)
Ix
520,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology