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W360×51 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×51 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 34.00 lb/ft 51.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.98 in 355.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.73 in 171.00 mm
tw 0.283 in 7.200 mm
tf 0.457 in 11.600 mm
Area 9.98 in² 6,440.00 mm²
Ix 338.75 in⁴ 141,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 23.26 in⁴ 9,680,000 mm⁴
Sx 48.57 in³ 796,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.90 in³ 113,000.00 mm³
Zx 54.49 in³ 893,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.62 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
rx 5.83 in 148.00 mm
ry 1.53 in 38.80 mm
J 0.57 in⁴ 237,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,061.31 in⁶ 285,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×51.

Lighter in W360

W360×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
352.0 mm (-0.8%)
Ix
122,000,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W360

W360×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
358.0 mm (+0.8%)
Ix
160,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×64

Weight
64.0 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
347.0 mm (-2.3%)
Ix
178,000,000 mm⁴ (+26%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×52

Weight
52.0 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
317.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
118,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology