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W530×85 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W530×85 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.00 lb/ft 85.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.06 in 535.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.54 in 166.00 mm
tw 0.406 in 10.300 mm
tf 0.650 in 16.500 mm
Area 16.74 in² 10,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,165.22 in⁴ 485,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 30.27 in⁴ 12,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 110.45 in³ 1,810,000 mm³
Sy 9.28 in³ 152,000.00 mm³
Zx 128.15 in³ 2,100,000 mm³
Zy 14.77 in³ 242,000.00 mm³
rx 8.35 in 212.00 mm
ry 1.35 in 34.20 mm
J 1.77 in⁴ 737,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3,161.59 in⁶ 849,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W530×85.

Lighter in W530

W530×82

Weight
82.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
528.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
477,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.6%)

Heavier in W530

W530×92

Weight
92.0 kg/m (+8.8%)
Depth
533.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
552,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W530

W530×74

Weight
74.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
529.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
411,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×82

Weight
82.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
599.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
560,000,000 mm⁴ (+15%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology