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W460×106 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×106 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 71.00 lb/ft 106.00 kg/m
Depth, d 18.46 in 469.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.64 in 194.00 mm
tw 0.496 in 12.600 mm
tf 0.811 in 20.600 mm
Area 20.93 in² 13,500.00 mm²
Ix 1,172.42 in⁴ 488,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 60.30 in⁴ 25,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 126.93 in³ 2,080,000 mm³
Sy 15.81 in³ 259,000.00 mm³
Zx 145.85 in³ 2,390,000 mm³
Zy 24.71 in³ 405,000.00 mm³
rx 7.48 in 190.00 mm
ry 1.70 in 43.20 mm
J 3.51 in⁴ 1,460,000 mm⁴
Cw 4,692.11 in⁶ 1,260,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×106.

Lighter in W460

W460×97

Weight
97.0 kg/m (-8.5%)
Depth
466.0 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
445,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.8%)

Heavier in W460

W460×113

Weight
113.0 kg/m (+7.0%)
Depth
463.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
556,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×89

Weight
89.0 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
463.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
409,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×109

Weight
109.0 kg/m (+2.8%)
Depth
539.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
667,000,000 mm⁴ (+37%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology