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W530×101 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×101 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 68.00 lb/ft 101.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.14 in 537.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.27 in 210.00 mm
tw 0.429 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.685 in 17.400 mm
Area 20.00 in² 12,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,482.35 in⁴ 617,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 64.63 in⁴ 26,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 140.35 in³ 2,300,000 mm³
Sy 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Zx 159.88 in³ 2,620,000 mm³
Zy 24.41 in³ 400,000.00 mm³
rx 8.62 in 219.00 mm
ry 1.80 in 45.60 mm
J 2.45 in⁴ 1,020,000 mm⁴
Cw 6,777.49 in⁶ 1,820,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×101.

Lighter in W530

W530×92

Weight
92.0 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
533.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
552,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W530

W530×109

Weight
109.0 kg/m (+7.4%)
Depth
539.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
667,000,000 mm⁴ (+8.1%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×85

Weight
85.0 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
535.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
485,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×101

Weight
101.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
603.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
764,000,000 mm⁴ (+24%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology