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W360×509 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×509 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 342.00 lb/ft 509.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.56 in 446.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.38 in 416.00 mm
tw 1.539 in 39.100 mm
tf 2.469 in 62.700 mm
Area 100.60 in² 64,900.00 mm²
Ix 4,925.14 in⁴ 2,050,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,811.49 in⁴ 754,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 559.59 in³ 9,170,000 mm³
Sy 221.52 in³ 3,630,000 mm³
Zx 671.26 in³ 11,000,000 mm³
Zy 338.68 in³ 5,550,000 mm³
rx 7.01 in 178.00 mm
ry 4.25 in 108.00 mm
J 177.55 in⁴ 73,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 103,151.96 in⁶ 27,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×509.

Lighter in W360

W360×463

Weight
463.0 kg/m (-9.1%)
Depth
435.0 mm (-2.5%)
Ix
1,800,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W360

W360×551

Weight
551.0 kg/m (+8.2%)
Depth
455.0 mm (+2.0%)
Ix
2,260,000,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×592

Weight
592.0 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
465.0 mm (+4.3%)
Ix
2,500,000,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×500

Weight
500.0 kg/m (-1.8%)
Depth
427.0 mm (-4.3%)
Ix
1,690,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology