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W360×45 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×45 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.00 lb/ft 45.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.86 in 352.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.73 in 171.00 mm
tw 0.272 in 6.900 mm
tf 0.386 in 9.800 mm
Area 8.88 in² 5,730.00 mm²
Ix 293.11 in⁴ 122,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 19.65 in⁴ 8,180,000 mm⁴
Sx 42.17 in³ 691,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.84 in³ 95,700.00 mm³
Zx 47.48 in³ 778,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.03 in³ 148,000.00 mm³
rx 5.75 in 146.00 mm
ry 1.49 in 37.80 mm
J 0.38 in⁴ 159,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 890.01 in⁶ 239,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×45.

Lighter in W360

W360×39

Weight
39.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
353.0 mm (+0.3%)
Ix
102,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W360

W360×51

Weight
51.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
355.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
141,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (+27%)
Depth
358.0 mm (+1.7%)
Ix
160,000,000 mm⁴ (+31%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
313.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
99,200,000 mm⁴ (-19%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology