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W530×248 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×248 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 166.00 lb/ft 248.00 kg/m
Depth, d 22.48 in 571.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.40 in 315.00 mm
tw 0.748 in 19.000 mm
tf 1.358 in 34.500 mm
Area 48.67 in² 31,400.00 mm²
Ix 4,252.44 in⁴ 1,770,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 432.45 in⁴ 180,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 379.57 in³ 6,220,000 mm³
Sy 69.57 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
Zx 430.83 in³ 7,060,000 mm³
Zy 107.40 in³ 1,760,000 mm³
rx 9.37 in 238.00 mm
ry 2.98 in 75.70 mm
J 23.47 in⁴ 9,770,000 mm⁴
Cw 48,410.67 in⁶ 13,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×248.

Lighter in W530

W530×219

Weight
219.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
560.0 mm (-1.9%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W530

W530×272

Weight
272.0 kg/m (+9.6%)
Depth
577.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
1,970,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×196

Weight
196.0 kg/m (-20%)
Depth
554.0 mm (-3.0%)
Ix
1,340,000,000 mm⁴ (-24%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×241

Weight
241.0 kg/m (-2.4%)
Depth
635.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
2,150,000,000 mm⁴ (+21%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology