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W530×150 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×150 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 101.00 lb/ft 150.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.38 in 543.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.28 in 312.00 mm
tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
tf 0.799 in 20.300 mm
Area 29.76 in² 19,200.00 mm²
Ix 2,426.53 in⁴ 1,010,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 247.46 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 226.40 in³ 3,710,000 mm³
Sy 40.21 in³ 659,000.00 mm³
Zx 253.25 in³ 4,150,000 mm³
Zy 61.63 in³ 1,010,000 mm³
rx 9.02 in 229.00 mm
ry 2.88 in 73.20 mm
J 5.19 in⁴ 2,160,000 mm⁴
Cw 26,179.00 in⁶ 7,030,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×150.

Lighter in W530

W530×138

Weight
138.0 kg/m (-7.9%)
Depth
549.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
861,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W530

W530×165

Weight
165.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
546.0 mm (+0.6%)
Ix
1,110,000,000 mm⁴ (+9.9%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×182

Weight
182.0 kg/m (+21%)
Depth
551.0 mm (+1.5%)
Ix
1,240,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×153

Weight
153.0 kg/m (+2.0%)
Depth
623.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
1,250,000,000 mm⁴ (+24%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology