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W460×384 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×384 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 258.00 lb/ft 384.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.46 in 545.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.77 in 299.00 mm
tw 1.280 in 32.500 mm
tf 2.299 in 58.400 mm
Area 75.80 in² 48,900.00 mm²
Ix 5,501.75 in⁴ 2,290,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 627.06 in⁴ 261,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 513.82 in³ 8,420,000 mm³
Sy 106.79 in³ 1,750,000 mm³
Zx 610.24 in³ 10,000,000 mm³
Zy 166.59 in³ 2,730,000 mm³
rx 8.54 in 217.00 mm
ry 2.88 in 73.10 mm
J 102.59 in⁴ 42,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 57,720.41 in⁶ 15,500,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×384.

Lighter in W460

W460×349

Weight
349.0 kg/m (-9.3%)
Depth
535.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
2,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W460

W460×421

Weight
421.0 kg/m (+9.7%)
Depth
555.0 mm (+1.8%)
Ix
2,570,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×315

Weight
315.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
525.0 mm (-3.7%)
Ix
1,800,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×369

Weight
369.0 kg/m (-3.9%)
Depth
603.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
2,810,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology