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W530×272 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×272 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 182.00 lb/ft 272.00 kg/m
Depth, d 22.72 in 577.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.48 in 317.00 mm
tw 0.831 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.480 in 37.600 mm
Area 53.63 in² 34,600.00 mm²
Ix 4,732.94 in⁴ 1,970,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 480.50 in⁴ 200,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 416.18 in³ 6,820,000 mm³
Sy 76.89 in³ 1,260,000 mm³
Zx 475.37 in³ 7,790,000 mm³
Zy 119.00 in³ 1,950,000 mm³
rx 9.41 in 239.00 mm
ry 3.00 in 76.10 mm
J 30.75 in⁴ 12,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 54,368.90 in⁶ 14,600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×272.

Lighter in W530

W530×248

Weight
248.0 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
571.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
1,770,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W530

W530×300

Weight
300.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
585.0 mm (+1.4%)
Ix
2,210,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×219

Weight
219.0 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
560.0 mm (-2.9%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×262

Weight
262.0 kg/m (-3.3%)
Depth
641.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
2,360,000,000 mm⁴ (+20%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology