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W530×74 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×74 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.00 lb/ft 74.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.83 in 529.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.54 in 166.00 mm
tw 0.382 in 9.700 mm
tf 0.535 in 13.600 mm
Area 14.76 in² 9,520.00 mm²
Ix 987.43 in⁴ 411,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.99 in⁴ 10,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 94.59 in³ 1,550,000 mm³
Sy 7.63 in³ 125,000.00 mm³
Zx 110.45 in³ 1,810,000 mm³
Zy 12.20 in³ 200,000.00 mm³
rx 8.19 in 208.00 mm
ry 1.30 in 33.10 mm
J 1.15 in⁴ 480,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,576.94 in⁶ 692,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×74.

Lighter in W530

W530×72

Weight
72.0 kg/m (-4.0%)
Depth
524.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
401,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.4%)

Heavier in W530

W530×82

Weight
82.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
528.0 mm (-0.2%)
Ix
477,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×66

Weight
66.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
525.0 mm (-0.8%)
Ix
351,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in W460

W460×74

Weight
74.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
457.0 mm (-14%)
Ix
332,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology