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W460×315 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×315 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 211.00 lb/ft 315.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.67 in 525.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.54 in 293.00 mm
tw 1.059 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.909 in 48.500 mm
Area 62.00 in² 40,000.00 mm²
Ix 4,324.52 in⁴ 1,800,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 490.11 in⁴ 204,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 418.01 in³ 6,850,000 mm³
Sy 84.82 in³ 1,390,000 mm³
Zx 489.41 in³ 8,020,000 mm³
Zy 131.81 in³ 2,160,000 mm³
rx 8.35 in 212.00 mm
ry 2.81 in 71.40 mm
J 58.38 in⁴ 24,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 43,197.21 in⁶ 11,600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×315.

Lighter in W460

W460×286

Weight
286.0 kg/m (-9.0%)
Depth
517.0 mm (-1.5%)
Ix
1,610,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W460

W460×349

Weight
349.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
535.0 mm (+1.9%)
Ix
2,040,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×260

Weight
260.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
509.0 mm (-3.0%)
Ix
1,440,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×300

Weight
300.0 kg/m (-4.7%)
Depth
585.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
2,210,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology