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W530×165 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×165 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 111.00 lb/ft 165.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.50 in 546.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.32 in 313.00 mm
tw 0.551 in 14.000 mm
tf 0.874 in 22.200 mm
Area 32.71 in² 21,100.00 mm²
Ix 2,666.79 in⁴ 1,110,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 273.89 in⁴ 114,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 247.76 in³ 4,060,000 mm³
Sy 44.30 in³ 726,000.00 mm³
Zx 277.66 in³ 4,550,000 mm³
Zy 67.74 in³ 1,110,000 mm³
rx 9.06 in 230.00 mm
ry 2.89 in 73.40 mm
J 6.80 in⁴ 2,830,000 mm⁴
Cw 29,009.16 in⁶ 7,790,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×165.

Lighter in W530

W530×150

Weight
150.0 kg/m (-9.0%)
Depth
543.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
1,010,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.0%)

Heavier in W530

W530×182

Weight
182.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
551.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
1,240,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×196

Weight
196.0 kg/m (+19%)
Depth
554.0 mm (+1.5%)
Ix
1,340,000,000 mm⁴ (+21%)

Similar weight in W460

W460×158

Weight
158.0 kg/m (-4.5%)
Depth
476.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
796,000,000 mm⁴ (-28%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology