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W360×72 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W360×72 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.00 lb/ft 72.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.78 in 350.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.03 in 204.00 mm
tw 0.339 in 8.600 mm
tf 0.594 in 15.100 mm
Area 14.11 in² 9,100.00 mm²
Ix 482.90 in⁴ 201,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 51.41 in⁴ 21,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 70.18 in³ 1,150,000 mm³
Sy 12.81 in³ 210,000.00 mm³
Zx 78.11 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Zy 19.65 in³ 322,000.00 mm³
rx 5.87 in 149.00 mm
ry 1.91 in 48.50 mm
J 1.44 in⁴ 601,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,234.34 in⁶ 600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W360×72.

Lighter in W360

W360×64

Weight
64.0 kg/m (-10%)
Depth
347.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
178,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W360

W360×79

Weight
79.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
354.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
226,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W360

W360×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
358.0 mm (+2.3%)
Ix
160,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W410

W410×74

Weight
74.0 kg/m (+4.2%)
Depth
413.0 mm (+18%)
Ix
275,000,000 mm⁴ (+37%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology