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W360×262 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×262 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 176.00 lb/ft 262.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.24 in 387.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.67 in 398.00 mm
tw 0.831 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.311 in 33.300 mm
Area 51.93 in² 33,500.00 mm²
Ix 2,147.84 in⁴ 894,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 840.88 in⁴ 350,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 281.93 in³ 4,620,000 mm³
Sy 107.40 in³ 1,760,000 mm³
Zx 320.98 in³ 5,260,000 mm³
Zy 163.54 in³ 2,680,000 mm³
rx 6.42 in 163.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 26.43 in⁴ 11,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 40,962.87 in⁶ 11,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×262.

Lighter in W360

W360×237

Weight
237.0 kg/m (-9.7%)
Depth
380.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
788,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W360

W360×287

Weight
287.0 kg/m (+9.7%)
Depth
393.0 mm (+1.6%)
Ix
997,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×216

Weight
216.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
375.0 mm (-3.1%)
Ix
711,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×253

Weight
253.0 kg/m (-3.4%)
Depth
356.0 mm (-8.0%)
Ix
682,000,000 mm⁴ (-24%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology