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W530×138 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×138 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 93.00 lb/ft 138.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.61 in 549.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.43 in 214.00 mm
tw 0.579 in 14.700 mm
tf 0.929 in 23.600 mm
Area 27.28 in² 17,600.00 mm²
Ix 2,068.56 in⁴ 861,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 92.98 in⁴ 38,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 191.61 in³ 3,140,000 mm³
Sy 22.09 in³ 362,000.00 mm³
Zx 220.30 in³ 3,610,000 mm³
Zy 34.72 in³ 569,000.00 mm³
rx 8.70 in 221.00 mm
ry 1.85 in 46.90 mm
J 6.01 in⁴ 2,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 9,942.81 in⁶ 2,670,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×138.

Lighter in W530

W530×123

Weight
123.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
544.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
761,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W530

W530×150

Weight
150.0 kg/m (+8.6%)
Depth
543.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
1,010,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×109

Weight
109.0 kg/m (-22%)
Depth
539.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
667,000,000 mm⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×140

Weight
140.0 kg/m (+1.1%)
Depth
617.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
1,120,000,000 mm⁴ (+30%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology