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W460×260 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×260 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 175.00 lb/ft 260.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.04 in 509.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.38 in 289.00 mm
tw 0.890 in 22.600 mm
tf 1.591 in 40.400 mm
Area 51.31 in² 33,100.00 mm²
Ix 3,459.61 in⁴ 1,440,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 391.61 in⁴ 163,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 344.78 in³ 5,650,000 mm³
Sy 68.96 in³ 1,130,000 mm³
Zx 398.49 in³ 6,530,000 mm³
Zy 106.18 in³ 1,740,000 mm³
rx 8.19 in 208.00 mm
ry 2.76 in 70.10 mm
J 33.88 in⁴ 14,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 33,328.88 in⁶ 8,950,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×260.

Lighter in W460

W460×235

Weight
235.0 kg/m (-9.7%)
Depth
501.0 mm (-1.6%)
Ix
1,270,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W460

W460×286

Weight
286.0 kg/m (+9.7%)
Depth
517.0 mm (+1.6%)
Ix
1,610,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×213

Weight
213.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
495.0 mm (-2.8%)
Ix
1,140,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×272

Weight
272.0 kg/m (+4.0%)
Depth
577.0 mm (+13%)
Ix
1,970,000,000 mm⁴ (+37%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology