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W690×170 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W690×170 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 114.00 lb/ft 170.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.28 in 693.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.08 in 256.00 mm
tw 0.571 in 14.500 mm
tf 0.929 in 23.600 mm
Area 33.48 in² 21,600.00 mm²
Ix 4,084.27 in⁴ 1,700,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 159.05 in⁴ 66,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 299.02 in³ 4,900,000 mm³
Sy 31.55 in³ 517,000.00 mm³
Zx 342.95 in³ 5,620,000 mm³
Zy 49.37 in³ 809,000.00 mm³
rx 11.02 in 280.00 mm
ry 2.18 in 55.30 mm
J 7.30 in⁴ 3,040,000 mm⁴
Cw 27,594.08 in⁶ 7,410,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W690×170.

Lighter in W690

W690×152

Weight
152.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
688.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W690

W690×192

Weight
192.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
702.0 mm (+1.3%)
Ix
1,980,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W690

W690×140

Weight
140.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
684.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
1,360,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W760

W760×173

Weight
173.0 kg/m (+1.8%)
Depth
762.0 mm (+10.0%)
Ix
2,060,000,000 mm⁴ (+21%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology