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W460×286 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W460×286: 517 mm depth, 291 mm flange width, 286 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W460×286 dimensions
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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
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, 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%)
Another Iₓ option 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%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology