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W460×421 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W460×421 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 283.00 lb/ft 421.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.85 in 555.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.89 in 302.00 mm
tw 1.402 in 35.600 mm
tf 2.500 in 63.500 mm
Area 83.24 in² 53,700.00 mm²
Ix 6,174.45 in⁴ 2,570,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 703.94 in⁴ 293,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 564.47 in³ 9,250,000 mm³
Sy 118.39 in³ 1,940,000 mm³
Zx 677.36 in³ 11,100,000 mm³
Zy 184.90 in³ 3,030,000 mm³
rx 8.62 in 219.00 mm
ry 2.91 in 73.90 mm
J 133.82 in⁴ 55,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 65,912.98 in⁶ 17,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W460×421.

Lighter in W460

W460×384

Weight
384.0 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
545.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
2,290,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W460

W460×464

Weight
464.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
567.0 mm (+2.2%)
Ix
2,900,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W460

W460×349

Weight
349.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
535.0 mm (-3.6%)
Ix
2,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W530

W530×409

Weight
409.0 kg/m (-2.8%)
Depth
613.0 mm (+10%)
Ix
3,170,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology