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W610×262 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W610×262 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 176.00 lb/ft 262.00 kg/m
Depth, d 25.24 in 641.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.87 in 327.00 mm
tw 0.748 in 19.000 mm
tf 1.339 in 34.000 mm
Area 51.62 in² 33,300.00 mm²
Ix 5,669.92 in⁴ 2,360,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 475.70 in⁴ 198,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 449.13 in³ 7,360,000 mm³
Sy 73.84 in³ 1,210,000 mm³
Zx 509.55 in³ 8,350,000 mm³
Zy 114.11 in³ 1,870,000 mm³
rx 10.47 in 266.00 mm
ry 3.04 in 77.20 mm
J 23.78 in⁴ 9,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 68,147.32 in⁶ 18,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W610×262.

Lighter in W610

W610×241

Weight
241.0 kg/m (-8.0%)
Depth
635.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
2,150,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.9%)

Heavier in W610

W610×285

Weight
285.0 kg/m (+9.1%)
Depth
647.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
2,610,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W610

W610×217

Weight
217.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
628.0 mm (-2.0%)
Ix
1,910,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W690

W690×265

Weight
265.0 kg/m (+1.1%)
Depth
706.0 mm (+10%)
Ix
2,900,000,000 mm⁴ (+23%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology