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W690×217 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W690×217 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 146.00 lb/ft 217.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.36 in 695.00 mm
Flange width, bf 13.98 in 355.00 mm
tw 0.606 in 15.400 mm
tf 0.976 in 24.800 mm
Area 42.94 in² 27,700.00 mm²
Ix 5,621.87 in⁴ 2,340,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 444.46 in⁴ 185,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 411.30 in³ 6,740,000 mm³
Sy 63.46 in³ 1,040,000 mm³
Zx 461.95 in³ 7,570,000 mm³
Zy 97.64 in³ 1,600,000 mm³
rx 11.46 in 291.00 mm
ry 3.22 in 81.70 mm
J 10.96 in⁴ 4,560,000 mm⁴
Cw 77,457.06 in⁶ 20,800,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W690×217.

Lighter in W690

W690×192

Weight
192.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
702.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
1,980,000,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W690

W690×240

Weight
240.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
701.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
2,610,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W690

W690×265

Weight
265.0 kg/m (+22%)
Depth
706.0 mm (+1.6%)
Ix
2,900,000,000 mm⁴ (+24%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×217

Weight
217.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
628.0 mm (-9.6%)
Ix
1,910,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology