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W530×196 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×196 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 132.00 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.81 in 554.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.44 in 316.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.035 in 26.300 mm
Area 38.75 in² 25,000.00 mm²
Ix 3,219.36 in⁴ 1,340,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 333.95 in⁴ 139,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 295.35 in³ 4,840,000 mm³
Sy 53.52 in³ 877,000.00 mm³
Zx 333.19 in³ 5,460,000 mm³
Zy 82.38 in³ 1,350,000 mm³
rx 9.09 in 231.00 mm
ry 2.93 in 74.40 mm
J 11.29 in⁴ 4,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 35,898.37 in⁶ 9,640,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×196.

Lighter in W530

W530×182

Weight
182.0 kg/m (-7.6%)
Depth
551.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
1,240,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.5%)

Heavier in W530

W530×219

Weight
219.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
560.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×165

Weight
165.0 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
546.0 mm (-1.4%)
Ix
1,110,000,000 mm⁴ (-17%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×195

Weight
195.0 kg/m (-0.8%)
Depth
622.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
1,680,000,000 mm⁴ (+25%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology