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W460×286 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×286 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 192.00 lb/ft 286.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.35 in 517.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.46 in 291.00 mm
tw 0.961 in 24.400 mm
tf 1.748 in 44.400 mm
Area 56.42 in² 36,400.00 mm²
Ix 3,868.04 in⁴ 1,610,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 439.66 in⁴ 183,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 380.18 in³ 6,230,000 mm³
Sy 76.89 in³ 1,260,000 mm³
Zx 441.81 in³ 7,240,000 mm³
Zy 118.39 in³ 1,940,000 mm³
rx 8.27 in 210.00 mm
ry 2.79 in 70.90 mm
J 44.69 in⁴ 18,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 37,983.75 in⁶ 10,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×286.

Lighter in W460

W460×260

Weight
260.0 kg/m (-8.9%)
Depth
509.0 mm (-1.5%)
Ix
1,440,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W460

W460×315

Weight
315.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
525.0 mm (+1.5%)
Ix
1,800,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×235

Weight
235.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
501.0 mm (-3.1%)
Ix
1,270,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×300

Weight
300.0 kg/m (+4.7%)
Depth
585.0 mm (+13%)
Ix
2,210,000,000 mm⁴ (+37%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology